Analysis of For Sale
Shel Silverstein 1930 (Chicago) – 1999
One sister for sale,
One sister for sale,
One crying and spying young sister for sale
I'm really not kidding so who'll start the bidding
Do I hear a dollar?
A nickle?
A penny?
Oh isnt there isnt there isnt there any
One person who will buy this sister for sale
This crying spying old young sister for sale.
| Scheme | AAabcdeeaa |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 11011 11011 11001011011 110110111010 111010 010 010 111111110 11011111011 11010111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 297 |
| Words | 59 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 240 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 59 |
Font size:
Submitted by ellag.53184 on May 19, 2021
Modified by ellag.53184 on May 19, 2021
- 18 sec read
- 425 Views
8 fans
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"For Sale" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/100402/for-sale>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Shel Silverstein 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