Analysis of Dog Days
In the dog days of Summer we long for something cool.
We dream of arctic regions and a swimming pool.
In the dog days of Summer we long for picnic zones.
We dream of watermelon and big frozen cones.
In the dog days of Summer we long for open air.
We dream of easy living and a rocking chair.
In the dog days of Summer we long for lighter dress.
We dream of fine vacations and a brief recess.
In the dog days of Summer we long for winter snow.
We dream of alpine skiing and an ice chateau.
In the dog days of Summer we long to estivate.
We dream of indolence and just vegetate.
Scheme | AA BB CC DD EE FF |
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Poetic Form | Couplet |
Metre | 0011110111101 111101000101 001111011111 11110001101 0011110111101 111101000101 0011110111101 111101000101 0011110111101 11111001101 00111101111 11110110 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 565 |
Words | 116 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
Words per line (avg) | 10 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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