Analysis of Not All Gifts Are Wrapped
Some Christmas gifts cannot be found
Beneath a Christmas tree,
Because they are not square or round,
Or any shape to see.
Some Christmas gifts cannot be felt,
Except within the heart.
The shepherds had love as they knelt
And praise they did impart.
The angels gave the gift of song,
Enlightening the soul.
The shepherds felt they did belong
Which was their given role.
The gift of prayer and of time,
Are gifts to name a few;
That like the gifts of hope and rhyme
Are gifts for me and you!
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EFEF GHGH |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Traditional rhyme Quatrain |
| Metre | 11011011 010101 01111111 110111 11011011 010101 01011111 011101 01010111 010001 01011101 111101 0111011 111101 11011101 111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 492 |
| Words | 106 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 97 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
Intangible Gifts
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Written on December 13, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on December 13, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on December 13, 2023
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