Analysis of For Forever
I'll love you for "forever" Forever you may soar
After the "forever" I'll love you for your core
I'll love you for "however"
However you may feel
After the "however" I'll love you for your zeal
I'll love you for "whatever"
Whatever you may do
After the "whatever" I'll love you for your true
I'll love you for "wherever"
Wherever you may stay
After the "wherever" I'll love you for your way
I'll love you for "whomever"
Whomever you may miss
After the "whomever" I'll love you for your kiss
I'll love you for "whenever"
Whenever you may land
After the "whenever" I'll love you for your hand
I'll love you for "whichever"
Whichever you may choose
After the "whichever" I'll love you for your muse
| Scheme | AA BCC BDD BEE BFF BGG BHH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 1111010010111 100010111111 111110 10111 10010111111 111110 10111 10010111111 1111010 010111 100010111111 1111010 010111 100010111111 1111010 010111 100010111111 1111010 010111 100010111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 676 |
| Words | 126 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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