Analysis of Moth to a Flame
Attraction to light seems instinctive
Just as your radiant glow captivates me
Reacting to enticement is alarmingly intuitive
The allure of moth to a flame ends predictably
Scheme | ABAB |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 010111010 1111001101 0101010101000100 0011110110100 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 171 |
Words | 27 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 4 |
Lines Amount | 4 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 145 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
About this poem
Beware what attracts you.
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Submitted on December 15, 2023
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