Analysis of After the Setting Sun
After the Setting Sun
She is going to leave me in the evening
after the setting sun
when the world turns once over
in front of everyone
My heart will fall under
the moon's lasting gaze
where I stare forever
for the end of this day
She is waiting for the train
that I hope never comes
for my spirit has faltered
and I am unable to run
Beneath heaven's stars
she is leaving without a farewell kiss
as my love for her
will be forever missed
| Scheme | AxAba bxbx xxxa xxbx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 100101 11101110010 100101 1011110 01110 111110 01101 111010 101111 1110101 111101 1110110 01101011 01101 111001011 11110 110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 421 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on July 05, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
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