Analysis of Moonlit Path
Rocks act as stepping stones,
Silver moss glistening in the moonlight.
We run down the moonlit path-wind blowing in our hair-
Till the little homes are out of sight.
We stop by the river,
That shines like the stars.
Tiny fish swim around,
Staring up towards Mars.
You slip your hand into mine,
As we share a confident smile,
That lets me know that we will
Be together awhile.
A fawn walks timidly
In the fallen leaves.
The birds begin to chirp,
As dawn arrives, so we share grieves.
You sigh as we run home
Before breakfast is made, but we share a little laugh.
We love to sneak out
Together on the moonlit path.
| Scheme | XAXA XBXB XCXC XDXD XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 111101 101100001 1110111100101 101011111 111010 11101 101101 101011 1111011 11101001 1111111 101001 011100 00101 010111 11011111 111111 0110111110101 11111 0101011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 593 |
| Words | 115 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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