Analysis of To try
To try
Is to cry
For a better life
Always there
But not too near
But there none the less
So keep reaching
Even though you miss
Keep looking to touch
A feeling within
Will always be there
So don't give up
To try
Is to succeed
In whatever you do.
| Scheme | Aax bxx xxx xbx Axx |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (60%) |
| Metre | 11 111 10101 11 1111 11101 1110 10111 11011 01001 1111 1111 11 1101 01011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 248 |
| Words | 55 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 13 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 38 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 10 |
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To try and not give up.
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