Analysis of Be Quiet!

William Arthur Dunkerley 1852 (Manchester) – 1941 (Worthing)



Soul, dost thou fear
For to-day or to-morrow?
'Tis the part of a fool
To go seeking sorrow.
Of thine own doing
Thou canst not contrive them.
'Tis He that shall give them;
Thou may'st not outlive them.
So why cloud to-day
With fear of the sorrow,
That may or may not
Come to-morrow?


Scheme ABCBDEEEFBGB
Poetic Form
Metre 1111 1111110 101101 111010 11110 111011 111111 111111 11111 111010 11111 1110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 270
Words 54
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 12
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 213
Words per stanza (avg) 54
Font size:
 

Submitted on August 03, 2020

Modified on March 05, 2023

16 sec read
3

Discuss this William Arthur Dunkerley poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Be Quiet!" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/56984/be-quiet%21>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    April 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    1
    day
    15
    hours
    43
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    The Baltimore Ravens’ team name was inspired by which American poet?
    A Walt Whitman
    B Emily Dickinson
    C Langston Hughes
    D Edgar Allan Poe