Analysis of The Touch
I trembled upon his touch,
as I felt his breath upon me.
We spun around, then on the
floor, and then his lips were
upon me.
As I melted at his touch,
as these feelings came upon me.
I held him close, and kissed
his neck, and then I awoke
to nothing.
| Scheme | ABCDBABEFG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 1100111 11111011 1101110 101110 011 1110111 11101011 111101 1101101 110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 240 |
| Words | 52 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 188 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 52 |
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Submitted on April 15, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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