Analysis of The Oak
How long has ancient oak there stood
In quiet field of green
Where casts its shade o’er soil good
That rich with life has been?
What great events have witness-ed
The boughs ‘neath which now play
The children of the goodly laird
Who lieth in the grave?
What tales could tell this mighty oak
Of valor, strength, and might,
Of glorious words in courage spoke
That hastened heathens’ flight?
And now yon weathered branches spread
O’er quiet, peaceful scene;
What deeds were done in past days dead
Live on in mem’ries’ dreams.
Scheme | ABAX CXXX DEDE CBCX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
Metre | 11110111 010111 1111111 111111 11011101 011111 01010101 11001 11111101 110101 110010101 11011 01110101 110101 11010111 11011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 536 |
Words | 100 |
Sentences | 4 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
Contemplation of the passage of time
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Written on March 02, 2022
Submitted by Dirhaval on March 05, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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