Analysis of Stillness of A Candle
Melita Catalina Warren 1949 (Kansas)
A candle bright on a snowy night
Inspires hope in it's might.
On mantel above fireside,
It sets all strife, conflict, aside.
A candle bright on a snowy night
Convinces one everything's alright.
Around a candle we draw near,
For it's ambience assuages fear.
Grant us faith for yet another year
Following Our Savior so dear.
A candle glows on a snowy night.
As spirits rise higher than a kite.
A subtle glow, serene sight,
A candle bright on a snowy night,
Calms us until in peace we abide,
Along the Kansas prairie wide.
| Scheme | Aa bb Aa cc cc aa aAbb |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 010110101 011011 1100110 11111001 010110101 0101101 01010111 1110011 111110101 100101011 010110101 110110101 0101011 010110101 110101101 01010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 506 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 58 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
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