Analysis of What If
What if we could pause time,
to start over again?
And forget yesterdays,
fraught with anguish and pain.
When today fades from view,
let's welcome tomorrow.
And think of our future,
not dwell on past sorrow.
Romantic nights will help
rekindle passion's flame.
For we've too much to lose,
not to restart the game.
Love's candle remains lit,
and yet it's flickering.
For nothing is gained by
fighting and bickering.
Let's fall in love again,
like we did in the start.
And embrace each other,
while we still share one heart.
Scheme | XAXX XBCB XDXD XEXE AFCF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (80%) Etheree (30%) |
Metre | 111111 111001 00110 111001 101111 11001 0111010 111110 010111 01011 111111 110101 110011 011100 110111 100100 110101 111001 001110 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 501 |
Words | 91 |
Sentences | 10 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on October 08, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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