Analysis of Betty's Song



betty madonna I've worshiped you afar,
you are a beautiful woman,
The middle child, you felt apart
you are my shining star.

betty madonna, I thank you for all
your life wasn't what you expected.
Your children ended where you began
Silence in pain is all that we have.

You taught me so many things
you've changed the world for the best
to know you betty madonna
I know that I have been blessed

Lilacs in springtime I think of you.
An old black and white movie.
The smell of beef and playing croquet.
You taught me to say what I needed to say.

Betty I'll always love you
I'll miss you when you are gone.
Betty you'll be remembered
Betty this is your song.


Scheme AXXA XXXX XBXB CXDD CXXX
Poetic Form Etheree  (30%)
Tetractys  (25%)
Quatrain  (20%)
Metre 10010110101 11010010 01011101 111101 1001011111 111011010 110101101 100111111 1111101 1101101 11110010 1111111 1011111 1110110 011101001 11111111011 101111 1111111 1011010 101111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 634
Words 125
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 26
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 102
Words per stanza (avg) 25
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Submitted on October 19, 2009

Modified on March 05, 2023

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