Analysis of Hold My Hand A Little Longer
Hold my heart a little tighter
Keep me safe till I have shone
Stay with me till I am brighter
Very soon I'll stand alone
Hold my hand a little longer
Keep me safe till I have grown
Stay with me till I am stronger
Very soon I'll stand alone
Hold my mind a little dearer
Keep me safe till I have tone
Stay with me till I am clearer
Very soon I'll stand alone
Hold my flesh a little closer
Keep me till the comfort zone
Stay with me till I'm no poser
Very soon I'll stand alone
Hold my soul a little nearer
Keep me safe till I have flown
Stay with me till I am premiere
Very soon I'll stand alone
| Scheme | abaB abaB abaB abaB abxB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11101010 1111111 11111110 1011101 11101010 1111111 11111110 1011101 11101010 1111111 11111110 1011101 11101010 1110101 11111110 1011101 11101010 1111111 11111101 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 574 |
| Words | 124 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 93 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on April 08, 2023
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