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Poetry Cryptogram — Puzzle 4

Instructions: Each letter below stands for a different letter. Decode the substitution cipher to reveal the famous quote. A hint and letter frequency table are provided.

F
E
T
V
L
G
F
E
R
D
Z
U
E
Z
X
Y
K
U
I
V
R
I
P

Hint — Starter Letters:

F = O R = A U = D

Letter Frequency:

E:3F:2V:2R:2Z:2U:2I:2T:1L:1G:1D:1X:1Y:1K:1P:1

Substitution Tracker:

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Answer Key

Decoded Quote:

ONCE UPON A MIDNIGHT DREARY

Edgar Allan Poe

Full Substitution Key:

CipherDEFGIKLPRTUVXYZ
PlainMNOPRTUYACDEGHI

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