Analysis of If I had Wings
If I had wings I would fly
Up so very high,
Higher than the eagle soars
And count the mountains and valleys by scores.
If I had wings I would fly
Away and say good-bye
To the world I know
And let the wind take me wherever it may blow.
If I had wings to fly
I would sing and not be shy,
For only the clouds would hear
My song of joy so sincere.
If I had wings I would fly
All over the beautiful sky,
Higher than the eagle can
For my entire lifespan.
| Scheme | Aabb Aacc aaxx Aadd |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 1111111 11101 1010101 0101001011 1111111 010111 10111 010111010111 111111 1110111 1100111 1111101 1111111 11001001 1010101 110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 433 |
| Words | 96 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Submitted on November 23, 2010
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