Analysis of Eleanor
A.D. Small 1987 (Indiana)
Prompt: This vintage mirror reflects dark hair
In the corner of a barely lit room
A man sat in his comfy chair
Surrounded by the light of the moon
And the love that was no longer there
With everyday that passes
It just makes his heart sad
The flocking of black masses
Is all he had
He prayed to see her bright eyes
Just one more single time
Buried sorrow lies
At the single drop of a dime
He missed her soft dark hair
As smooth as milk
The kisses they did share
Was made of the softest silk
Oh my dear heart,
It cries out for my sweet Eleanor
Till death, we did part
I'll see her nevermore
A.D. Small
April 20, 2023
| Scheme | A XAXA BCBC DEDE AFAF GHGH XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1110100111 0010101011 01101101 010101101 001111101 1101110 111111 0101110 1111 1111011 111101 10101 10101101 110111 1111 010111 1110101 1111 111111100 11111 11010 11 10 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 630 |
| Words | 134 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 23 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 69 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Written on April 20, 2023
Submitted on April 20, 2023
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