Analysis of From Harlem To Heaven
From Harlem's pulse, a symphony untold,
Stories etched in a brownstone, dreams unfold.
Streetlamps pierce the twilight, jazz ignites,
Hope flickers, a flame against the nights.
Laughter rings on stoops where neighbors meet,
Gospel choirs rise, voices strong and sweet.
Stony sidewalks hold a million strides,
Asphalt dreams where destiny confides.
Stars peek through the rooftops, reaching high,
A silent promise whispered to the sky.
From Harlem's struggle, a spirit takes flight,
Soaring upwards, bathed in heavenly light.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 1101010001 101001101 1101101 110010101 101111101 101110101 10110101 11110001 11101101 0101010101 1101001011 1010101001 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 526 |
Words | 91 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 142 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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