Analysis of Anxiety
When I didn't see things I deplored
And after I gazed and was sure
After I crossed the forbidden spot
I rested in what I saw
Anxiety did not overwhelm me
The things of effect weren't there
In time I'll have to face these things
So I'd get over my fears
| Scheme | ABCDEFGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111011101 01011011 101101001 1100111 010011011 01101101 01111111 1111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 245 |
| Words | 51 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 198 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 51 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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