Analysis of We Yearn For Air And Light
Deep in the earth, a stifled cry,
We yearn for air and a boundless sky.
Roots may hold fast, but spirits crave,
The sun's warm kiss on a windswept wave.
Blind tendrils reach, a desperate plea,
To break the bonds of obscurity.
Blooms unfurl, reaching for the sun,
Life's vibrant song, a battle won.
For buried dreams and stifled sighs,
We yearn for air and open skies.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EE |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
Metre | 10010101 111100101 11111101 01111011 1110101 110110100 10110101 11010101 11010101 11110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 369 |
Words | 78 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 95 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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