Analysis of Loneliness



Quiet is the sound
That fills a silent night
A friend cannot be found
Crowds of people in sight

Talking without speaking
Listening to no one there
Searching but not seeking
Alone, going nowhere


Scheme ABAB CDCD
Poetic Form Rispetto 
Metre 10101 110101 011011 111001 100110 1001111 101110 01101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 194
Words 35
Sentences 1
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 80
Words per stanza (avg) 17

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Written on May 10, 2023

Submitted on May 10, 2023

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