Analysis of Gentle Goodness
The gentle way's a soothing balm
Condolent touch for pain
The haven from turbulent seas
Maternal, soft refrain
Goodness is the heart's display
An elite gem of price
Virtuous realm of kindness shown
The curative for vice
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 01010101 1111 01011001 010101 1010101 101111 10011101 010011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 212 |
| Words | 37 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 90 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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