Analysis of Death
Rabindranath Tagore 1861 (Kolkata) – 1941 (Kolkata)
O thou the last fulfilment of life,
Death, my death, come and whisper to me!
Day after day I have kept watch for thee;
for thee have I borne the joys and pangs of life.
All that I am, that I have, that I hope and all my love
have ever flowed towards thee in depth of secrecy.
One final glance from thine eyes
and my life will be ever thine own.
The flowers have been woven
and the garland is ready for the bridegroom.
After the wedding the bride shall leave her home
and meet her lord alone in the solitude of night.
| Scheme | AB BA XB XX XX XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101111 111101011 1101111111 11111010111 11111111110111 1101011011100 1101111 011111011 0101110 0010110101 10010011101 010101001011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 524 |
| Words | 106 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 33 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 67 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 13, 2023
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