Analysis of Christina and Her World
What thoughts had filled her mind that day,
As she sat on the ground?
She stared at home in such a way,
As if a new place found.
Did memories invade her mind
Of many years ago,
Or something new that was the kind
That grabbed attention so?
If asked, could she find the words to let
Us know what captured her
Attention for the sight that met
With passion she prefers?
Perhaps Christina felt much peace
As sight and sound were mixed,
Thus causing nature to increase
The dreams with hope affixed.
| Scheme | ABAB CDCD EXEX FGFG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
| Metre | 11110111 111101 11110101 110111 11000101 110101 11011101 110101 111110111 111100 01010111 110101 01010111 110101 11010101 011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 495 |
| Words | 104 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| 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) | 98 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
An ekphrasis poem based on "Christina's World", a 1948 painting by American painter Andrew Wyeth.
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Written on February 10, 2024
Submitted by stevec.24118 on February 10, 2024
Modified by stevec.24118 on February 10, 2024
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