Analysis of House of Gloom



The house was empty, dark, and bare;
So much neglect since folks lived there.
It used to be a family home
Where parents watched their children roam
As well as see them play and grow
Through years of life, they came to know.
Now windows barred all seemed to say,
"Keep out to all who come this way."
The trees that used to be so strong,
Now look as though they don't belong
Since they are also old and bare
From many years of being there.
But maybe one day there will be
Someone who will replace each tree
And fix the house so it will show
The beauty it had years ago.


Scheme AABBCCDDEEAAFFCC
Poetic Form
Metre 01110101 11011111 111101001 11011101 11111101 11111111 11011111 11111111 01111111 11111101 11110101 11011101 11011111 111111 01011111 01011101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 567
Words 120
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 441
Words per stanza (avg) 113

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A home of long ago.

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Written on September 29, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 29, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on September 29, 2023

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