Analysis of I Know You Know I Like You



I know you know I like you. I know you know I care.
But did you know I like you like an easy chair?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I see.
But did you know I like you like a potpourri?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I hope.
But did you know I like you like a way to cope?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I feel.
But did you know I like you like a beau ideal?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I hear.
But did you know I like you like a souvenir?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I trust.
But did you know I like you like an upper crust?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I sense.
But did you know I like you like a sure defense?
I know you know I like you. I know you know I mind.
But did you know I like you like a priceless find?


Scheme AABBCCDDEFGGHHII
Poetic Form
Metre 1111111111111 111111111101 1111111111111 11111111001 1111111111111 111111110111 1111111111111 111111110101 1111111111111 11111111001 1111111111111 111111111101 1111111111111 111111110101 1111111111111 111111110101
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 784
Words 191
Sentences 24
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 16
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 37
Words per line (avg) 12
Letters per stanza (avg) 585
Words per stanza (avg) 191
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 14, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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