Analysis of The Pounding
The pounding draws closer,
as I carry on home.
I can feel the wetness
as it is seeping through my clothes,
turning skin to ice.
The pounding grows louder,
My pace quickens,
but as I glance around, I see
Yet I know I'm being followed.
I can hear footsteps
creeping closer and closer,
and the chase begins.
Faster and faster I run
but the footsteps keep gaining.
I lose my footing and wait,
but nothing comes.
Yet I know it is there.
Out of the corner of my eye, I notice a puddle
carrying out the pounding sound I herd,
the sound of rain.
| Scheme | A X X X X A X X X X A X X X X X X X X X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 010110 111011 111010 11110111 10111 010110 1110 11110111 11111010 1111 1010010 00101 1001011 101110 1111001 1101 111111 11010111110010 1001010111 0111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 554 |
| Words | 106 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 20 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 21 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 5 |
Font size:
Submitted on August 08, 2016
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 32 sec read
- 2 Views
0 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The Pounding" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 24 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/87593/the-pounding>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Gail Thomas 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