Analysis of A night before exams

Fizza Tofiq 2002 (Lahore)



The night before, I toss and turn,
My stomach chums, my nerves all bum.
I try to study, try to prepare,
But my mind's too foggy, too full of scare.

I dread the thought of that exam room,
Whiteboards, pens, and impending doom.
My palms are sweaty, my heart's racing,
I fear that all my hard work wasted.

What if I forget all I've learned,
If I freeze, my anxiety spurned.
The thought of failure makes me shake,
I worry that I won't stay awake.

The hours pass, the paper pile,
I try to concentrate, but it's all a trial. But then I take a deep breath in,
I know that this is not the end.

I've studied hard, put in my time,
I'm not alone, my fears aren't crime. I remind myself of all I've achieved,
Of all the knowledge I've received.

I face the exam with strength and grace,
Ready to conquer, ready to ace.
So, bring on the questions, bring in the test,
I know I can handle the rest.


Scheme XXAA BBXX CCDD XXX XEE FFGG
Poetic Form
Metre 01011101 11011111 111101101 1111101111 110111011 1100101 111101110 111111110 11101111 111101001 01110111 110111101 01010101 1111011101011110110 11111101 11011011 110111101101111101 11010101 110011101 101101011 1110101001 11111001
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 892
Words 199
Sentences 12
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 3, 3, 4
Lines Amount 22
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 110
Words per stanza (avg) 29

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This poem is about what student feel one night before exams and in the examination room.

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Fizza Tofiq

I am student of Bs English literature in Lahore College for women University, Pakistan. I like to write when I am happy, sad, bored or inspired. I seek inspiration in writing poems, from my surroundings, people and daily life. more…

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