Analysis of "Falling Flakes"
Dancing circle of light from the candle below,
Beneath the covers, I briefly rest and enjoy the winter snow.
Unable to close my eyes, blinds raised, falling flakes take my breath.
The beauty they possess mesmerizes as they plummet to their death.
Tempted to draw the shades and squelch this distraction,
Instead, my eyes grow weary as I enjoy this moment of satisfaction.
| Scheme | AABBCC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Sestain |
| Metre | 101011101001 0101011010010101 010111111101111 01010111110111 101101011010 011111011011101010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic octameter |
| Characters | 381 |
| Words | 65 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6 |
| Lines Amount | 6 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 50 |
| Words per line (avg) | 11 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 299 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 63 |
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Submitted on March 14, 2011
Modified on March 17, 2023
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