Analysis of Hannah



Hannah is so genuine
the truth shines in her eyes.
Her apparent qualities need no front to disguise.
Hannah is so jovial
the cheer rings in her voice.
Her uplifting qualities need no front to rejoice.
Hannah is so beautiful
the rose blooms in her face.
Her attractive qualities need no front to enchase.
Hannah is so affable
the grace sets in her touch.
Her sociable qualities need no front to nonesuch.
Hannah is so judicious
the sane shows in her word.
Her sagacious qualities need no front to begird.
Hannah is so lovable
the heat burns in her soul.
Her responsive qualities need no front to cajole.


Scheme ABBCDDCEBCFFGHHCII
Poetic Form
Metre 1011100 011001 0010100111101 1011100 011001 010100111101 1011100 011001 001010011111 1011100 011001 0100100111111 1011010 011001 0110011111 1011100 011001 0010100111101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 585
Words 108
Sentences 12
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 18
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 27
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 483
Words per stanza (avg) 108
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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