Analysis of Snowman
There stands
a mighty snowman
proud, firm
and erect,
built by an artistic hand
for topmost effect.
There waits
a mighty snowman
prone, hale
and headstrong,
primed by anticipation
till love comes along.
There thaws
a mighty snowman
meek, soft
and flaccid,
deliquesced by fervent heat
forming pools placid.
| Scheme | xAxbxb xAxcxc xAxxxx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11 0101 11 001 1110101 1101 11 0101 11 01 110010 11101 11 0101 11 010 11101 10110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 287 |
| Words | 49 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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