Analysis of Thoughts
I close my eyes but cannot sleep
With thoughts that are dark
And worries that run deep
Only in sleep can I find peace
From all my unease I cannot flee
Scheme | ABACD |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Cinquain (60%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 11111101 11111 010111 10011111 111011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 150 |
Words | 31 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 5 |
Lines Amount | 5 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 120 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 31 |
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Written on December 26, 2022
Submitted by baw2579 on December 26, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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