Analysis of Dinner



I am cold.

A little hungry.

It doesn’t matter.

I am tired.

Time to bung me

a fish in batter.

A can of Fanta.

Vinegar staining the wrapper.


Scheme X A B X A B X B
Poetic Form
Metre 111 01010 1110 1110 1111 01010 01110 10010010
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 208
Words 60
Sentences 11
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 13
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 13
Words per stanza (avg) 4
Font size:
 

Written on May 08, 2024

Submitted by Sleekwood on May 08, 2024

Modified by Sleekwood on May 09, 2024

18 sec read
9

Discuss this H. Lock. poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Dinner" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 11 Jun 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/187296/dinner>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    June 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    19
    days
    6
    hours
    6
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Who wrote the poem 'Still I Rise'?
    A Audre Loude
    B Maya Angelou
    C Sylvia Plath
    D Edgar Allen Poe