Analysis of J.R.'s Kite



His kite soared high in early April air,
So strong and steady were its pieces tied
And I could almost trace the string to where
It joined the bridle on the underside.
It climbed and hovered in the cloudless sky,
Its tail would twist and turn just like a snake.
It dove and darted like a butterfly
Or glided like a hawk when on the take.
My grandson tugged the string with such delight,
With joy that brought to mind some words I read,
"The things of happiness by every right
Belong to those who want them most it's said".
His every motion radiated joy,
Reminded me of kiting when a boy.


Scheme ABABCDCDEFEFGG
Poetic Form Shakespearean sonnet 
Metre 1111010101 1101001101 011110111 110101010 1101000101 1111011101 110101010 1101011101 111011101 1111111111 01110011001 0111111111 1100101001 0101110101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 573
Words 112
Sentences 5
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 462
Words per stanza (avg) 112
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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