Analysis of The goblin.



Across the open moorland,the rain was falling fast.
Through the mucky water, a goblin hurried past.
He carried a green umbrella, held high above his head.
His eyes were red and watery, he'd just got out of bed!

His teethe as white as snow,his tongue was long and pink.
He stopped to pick an acorn, to have a rainwater drink.
The sun came out to cheer him, it made him smile again.
He unfolded his umbrella and whistled once again!

He saw some little children, playing for hours and hours.
He picked up and threw at them, lots of Daisy flowers!
He hurried to Matilda fairy, she lived at Oak tree shack.
They clambered onto a dragonfly, had a ride upon it's back.

The suns rays came out and dried up all the gnomes.
Some came out to see him, from out their toadstool homes.
He had a ball with butterfly, the lady with soft wings,
music supplied by Blackbird, away she sweetly sings....

Lighting provided by glow worms, shining in the dark night.
Orchestral numbers by crickets, who played 'til early light!
The Goblin and the butterfly, had a marvelous ball,
attended by the ladybirds and the frogs gave it their all!

Up and up they clambered into a bird's soft nest.
Lady Butterfly and goblin, laid down their heads to rest...


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF GGHH IIJJ KK
Poetic Form
Metre 01010111101 101010010101 11001010110111 11010100111111 11111111101 1111110110101 0111111111101 10101010010101 111101010110010 1110111111010 110101010111111 11010011010111 01111011101 11111111111 1101110010111 1001110011101 10010111100011 01010110111101 0100010101001 0101010011111 101110010111 1010010111111
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 1,232
Words 251
Sentences 20
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 43
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 159
Words per stanza (avg) 37

About this poem

Do you believe in goblins? This poem is about a goblin and his adventures ....they can have such fun you know!

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Written on September 06, 2022

Submitted by ljsanders on October 09, 2022

Modified by ljsanders on October 09, 2022

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