Analysis of I ask the ? why.
Sheila Dunbar 1962 (South Carolina)
Why do I look for Love?
Why do I look for Approval?
Why do I look for Friendship?
Why do I look to be needed?
Why do I look to be noticed?
Why do I look for the Worst?
When I can have best?
When do I know , Enough is Enough?
Why do I look for the answer, when only I can answer these questions?
I ask the ? why?
| Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (40%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 111111 11111010 1111110 11111110 11111110 1111101 11111 111101101 111110101101110110 1101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 315 |
| Words | 78 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 228 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 71 |
About this poem
This poem is about looking within your self for the answer when only you can supply the answer.
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Written on June 02, 1996
Submitted on July 28, 2023
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