Analysis of The Storm
Whip-crack lightning, rolls of thunder
Mountain cave: the shelter found
Though the earth may shake asunder
You remain on solid ground
The hurricanes: turmoil swirling
Calm the center in their "eyes"
Raging gales with winds unfurling
Focused thought will stabilize
Surface waves of grand commotion
Tranquillity just below
Violent storms upon the ocean
Fathoms down you couldn't know
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101110 1010101 10111010 1011101 010110 1010011 10111010 101110 10111010 1101 100101010 1011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 370 |
| Words | 58 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 106 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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