Analysis of Wicked
No rest for the wicked,
and no rest for the weary.
My eyes become slickened,
dreaming of the dreary.
You’re an idol, dearest lover,
promising tranquility.
Love in thee, I have discovered,
is paired with fragility.
Close my eyes to clear away
the noxious thoughts clouding my mind,
Though I would wish that I could stay,
I fear, I must leave thee behind.
Overwhelmed by serenity,
My sleepless nights, they come no more.
In the lack of your terrenity,
harmonious dreams, then are restored.
Scheme | ABAB XBXB CDCD BXAX |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (75%) |
Metre | 111010 0111010 11011 101010 11101010 1000100 10111010 1110100 1111101 01011011 11111111 11111101 0110100 11011111 001111 010011101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 493 |
Words | 101 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Written on 2018
Submitted by lifeasalyric on November 04, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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