Analysis of The Union
The Rain falls down
gently... steadily
on dry Earth.
Satisfying its thirst,
offering its life giving gift.
The leaves sigh
in pleasure ,
Accepting the Rains cooling caresses.
The River in rapture
swells to Oceans and Seas.
| Scheme | XXXXX XAX AX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 0111 10100 111 10011 10011101 011 010 0100110010 010010 111001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 213 |
| Words | 36 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 3, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 59 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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Submitted on October 17, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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