Analysis of As my fire faded



As my fire faded,
So my will wilted.

With my heated habits,
Too, my focus faltered.

Still my inferno ignites,
Once my sentiments surface.

Test my vitality’s vigor.
With my abilities acclaimed

But my rest reveals,
If my fire faded.


Scheme AX XX XX XX XA
Poetic Form Etheree  (20%)
Metre 111010 11110 111010 111010 1101001 1110010 11110 11010001 11101 111010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 236
Words 52
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 36
Words per stanza (avg) 8
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Written on June 15, 2022

Submitted by SteynMulder on June 15, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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