Analysis of Only if...
When I die if I make it to Heaven
I hope God will listen to me
I'll ask to be forgiven
For writing intolerable poetry
I know my request is insignificant
There are greater sins bearing forgiveness
Maybe can or maybe can't
Even though I'm willing to confess
| Scheme | ABAB XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (50%) |
| Metre | 1111111110 11111011 1111010 11001000100 1110110100 1110110010 1011101 101110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 256 |
| Words | 49 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 103 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
Even after life requests make a difference.
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Written on November 14, 2023
Submitted on November 14, 2023
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