Analysis of Rest In Peace Dear Grandma
Rest in peace dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Rest in peace dear grandma.
You are never dead.
Plead for me dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Plead for me dear grandma.
Are you ever dead?
Don't worry dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Don't worry dear grandma.
You are never dead.
Cherish bliss dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Cherish bliss dear grandma.
Are you ever dead?
Keep me safe dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Keep me safe dear grandma.
You are never dead.
Please be still dear grandma.
You live in my head.
Please be still dear grandma.
Are you ever dead?
| Scheme | ABAB ABAB ABAB ABAB ABAB ABAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 101110 11011 101110 11101 111110 11011 111110 11101 110110 11011 110110 11101 101110 11011 101110 11101 111110 11011 111110 11101 111110 11011 111110 11101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 551 |
| Words | 110 |
| Sentences | 24 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 73 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
Font size:
Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 13, 2023
- 33 sec read
- 12 Views
5 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Rest In Peace Dear Grandma" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/83016/rest-in-peace-dear-grandma>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Wallace Dean LaBenne poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In