Analysis of Like a Pillow
Synethia Jones 1980 (Augusta,GA)
Soft, like a pillow
Under my head as Im laying down
Firm, like a pillow
That supports my neck
Hard, like a pillow
That is old and worn
Fluffy, like a pillow
As I squeeze it tightly
Round, like a pillow
Full as I can be
Like a pillow
| Scheme | ABACADAEAEA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010 101111101 11010 10111 11010 11101 101010 111110 11010 11111 1010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 222 |
| Words | 49 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 11 |
| Lines Amount | 11 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 179 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 49 |
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Thinking about my pillows
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