Analysis of The Lamp

Ronald Bunch 1982 (Grand Rapids)



A lamp is for our feet and eyes,
The lamp is charged by electricity we comprise.
If you don’t fall down the steps,
We see the concepts.

With a lamp we can read,
And use our computer indeed.
With a lamp we bright up the room,
But when the bulb pops, boom!

We can clap a lamp on or off,
But it won’t work with a cough.
You can turn it off with a switch,
But it won’t turn off from a spell by a witch.

If a light is grand
Look for one that’ll expand,
Like the milky way,
You can watch the stars play.

If you buy a lamp
Look for a strong amp.
If you dance or sing
You need a light for what it does bring.


Scheme AAXX XXBB XXCC DDEE FFGG
Poetic Form Quatrain  (40%)
Tetractys  (30%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 011110101 011110100101 1111101 11010 101111 011001001 10111101 110111 11101111 1111101 11111101 11111101101 10111 111101 10101 111011 11101 11011 11111 110111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 612
Words 150
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 22
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 90
Words per stanza (avg) 26

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Submitted by RonaldBunch on February 16, 2024

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Ronald Bunch

Ronald Bunch is a dedicated and passionate writer with a deep love for the art of poetry, science fiction, and fantasy. He’s committed to his Catholic faith and his writing. Ronald's interests span a wide range, including writing, reading, social media, weight lifting, and riding an exercise bike. He's a full-time writer. He did volunteer work at Kids Food Basket, and Habitat for Humanity. He loves pizza and cats. His upbringing in Catholic schools and his birthplace in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, in 1982, have also shaped who he is today. more…

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