Analysis of What is it Like
What is it like to be you, little lamb,
to roam the earth without responsibilities,
with innocence which warms the coldest hearts?
Oh, how envious I am.
What is it like to be you, little doe,
to live your life without demanding pressures,
without inquiring futures or crooked pasts?
I know that my jealousy does show.
What is it like to be you, little hare,
to hop around so carefree
with ignorance of your delicate life and death?
You're so lucky; it doesn't seem fair.
What is it like to be you, little kitty,
to be constantly loved everywhere you go,
to nap and play all day long?
There's no description of this infinite jealousy.
What is it like to be you, little pup,
to live entirely in comfort
being man's best friend all your life?
To have an opportunity as such is what I would love.
And what is it like to be me; you ask?
It isn't a life full of luxury, that's for sure;
with the pressures of life and the hammering fear of death.
You're so lucky to be you; enjoy it while it lasts.
Scheme | AXXA BXCB DEFD EBXE XXXX XXFC |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1111111101 11010100100 1100110101 1110011 1111111101 11110101010 010100101101 111110011 1111111101 110111 110011100101 111011011 11111111010 1110011011 1101111 1101011100100 1111111101 110100010 10111111 11101001111111 0111111111 1100111100111 10101100100111 1110111011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 969 |
Words | 189 |
Sentences | 13 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 128 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 32 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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