Analysis of Absence
"Absence makes the heart grow fonder"
is a half-truth cliche.
"Absence makes the heart go wander"
in step aside sashay.
"When the cat's away mice will play"
is a real depiction.
"When the cat's away mice hold sway"
without inhibition.
"Familiarity breeds contempt"
is a trite platitude.
"Familiarity, needs exempt"
makes a bad attitude.
"When you're not near the one you love"
temptations can betray.
"When you're sincere love is above"
temptation's fetching way.
Scheme | ABAB BCBC DEDE FBFB |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 10101110 101101 10101110 01011 10101111 101010 10101111 01010 0100101 10110 0100101 10110 11110111 010101 11011101 1101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 448 |
Words | 74 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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