Analysis of The Umbrella Girl



On the back of a shiny motorbike she's riding
Looking like a queen on her throne presiding
Carrying an umbrella in her fair hand
Like the sun's heat it could withstand
Suddenly it tears apart, leaving her whining


Scheme AABBA
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Limerick  (20%)
Cinquain  (20%)
Metre 101101010110 10101101010 10010100011 10111101 100110110010
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 213
Words 39
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5
Lines Amount 5
Letters per line (avg) 34
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 172
Words per stanza (avg) 38

About this poem

Just about an accident happened to a girl who was carrying an umbrella on a lovely sunny day to protect her skin.

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Written on May 01, 2023

Submitted by Kay_Zee on May 02, 2023

Modified on May 03, 2023

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Khansa Zahid

I have passion of experimenting with different forms of poetry in my leisure time. I also love to read both classical and contemporary poems in my spare time. more…

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