Analysis of Chevalita
Louisa May Alcott 1832 – 1888
'Chevalita,
Pretty cretr,
I do love her
Like a brother;
Just to ride
Is my delight,
For she does not
Kick or bite,'
| Scheme | ABBBAAAA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1 101 1110 1010 111 1101 1111 111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 116 |
| Words | 26 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 11 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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