Analysis of A Song Is Not A Song
A ball is not a ball until it makes a bound.
A trust is not a trust until it's lost or found.
A push is not a push until it's been a shove.
A man is not a man until he's been in love.
A choice is not a choice until you take a stand.
A friend is not a friend until you need a hand.
A buzz is not a buzz until it has been aired.
A joy is not a joy until it has been shared.
A shape is not a shape until it takes a form.
A hearth is not a hearth until it's very warm.
A plan is not a plan until there is a scheme.
A goal is not a goal until there is a dream.
A bell is not a bell until it has been rung.
A song is not a song until it has been sung.
Scheme | AA BB CC DD EE FF GG |
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Poetic Form | Couplet |
Metre | 011101011101 011101011111 011101011101 011101011101 011101011101 011101011101 011101011111 011101011111 011101011101 011101011101 011101011101 011101011101 011101011111 011101011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 632 |
Words | 153 |
Sentences | 14 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 11 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 68 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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