This is an analysis of the poem The Letter that begins with:

EDWARD ROWLAND SILL, DIED FEBRUARY 27, 1887
I held his letter in my hand, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaaa bcbc adad efef
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101011101011 11010011 110111 01010101 011111 11010101 110001 110010101 110101 11010111 010111 01000101 010111 11011111 101110 11111101 111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 112
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of The Letter;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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