Analysis of On Second Thought
My first thought was that you are nice
So many weeks ago.
You even gave me good advice
That helped this poet grow.
I then thought I could count on you
And those who read about
My past and all that I went through,
But now I'm filled with doubt.
Instead of kind words you once gave,
I'm hurt to now admit
Our friendship found an early grave
When you said, "Get over it!'
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Traditional rhyme Quatrain |
| Metre | 11111111 110101 11011101 111101 11111111 011101 11011111 111111 01111111 111101 101011101 1111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 370 |
| Words | 82 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 95 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on July 30, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 30, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 30, 2023
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