Analysis of Orillia Funeral (Lightfoot)
Here comes the Box
From polished black car
Handled slowly, respectfully
Weepingly by friends.
Gordy was the best.
Songs, images of Love
Doubt, Tragedy, Pursuit
“Pussywillows, Cattails, Soft Winds
Said one poster.
And the tune
Instantly is there.
| Scheme | X X X X X X X X X X X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101 11011 10100100 111 10101 110011 110001 1111 1110 001 10011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 340 |
| Words | 69 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 11 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 11 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 18 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 3 |
About this poem
Gordon Lightfoot died at age 84. Canada’s master balladeer.
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Written on May 19, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 19, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 19, 2023
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