Analysis of Seeking the Light in the Dark



In the depths of despair, where shadows loom,
Hope can flicker even in the gloom.
With each small step, the sun may yet gleam,
In the battle with darkness, you're stronger than it seems.


Scheme AABC
Poetic Form
Metre 001101111 111010001 111101111 0010110110111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 186
Words 37
Sentences 2
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
Lines Amount 4
Letters per line (avg) 36
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 145
Words per stanza (avg) 34

About this poem

Hope remains in the darkest moments. Speaking to the thoughts of someone dealing with depression.

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Written on September 10, 2023

Submitted by Cwilson0729 on November 19, 2023

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