Analysis of Prayer
Prayer is petition,
lobby
and
appeal.
Prayer is fruition,
hobby
and
surreal.
Prayer is contrition,
penance
and
remorse.
Prayer is admission,
advance
and
recourse.
Prayer is audition,
hearing
and
review.
Prayer is condition,
clearing
and
thank-you.
| Scheme | abCdabCd axCeaxCe afCgafCg |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010 10 0 01 11010 10 0 01 11010 10 0 01 11010 01 0 10 11010 10 0 1 11010 10 0 11 |
| Characters | 224 |
| Words | 36 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 8, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 8 |
| Words per line (avg) | 2 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 66 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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Submitted on June 15, 2010
Modified on March 28, 2023
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