Analysis of Under The Bed
Look behind the curtain
Look behind the door
This one thing is certain, life is to explore
Look below the surface
Look below the skin
Select a real purpose; life is meant to win
Look above the struggle
Look above the fray
Though events may juggle, life is to assay
Look into the creature
Look into the soul
The pupil is teacher; life is poised to goal
Look beyond the instant
Look beyond the time
Dismiss any affront; life is juice to prime
Look under the pillow
Look under the bed
Everything is mellow; life is not to dread
Look over the rainbow
Look over the scene
Attain a new plateau; life is ripe to glean
| Scheme | XAA XBB XXX XCC XDD EFF EGG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101010 10101 11111011101 101010 10101 01011011111 101010 10101 10111011110 101010 10101 01011011111 101010 10101 01100111111 110010 11001 1011011111 11001 11001 01010111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 590 |
| Words | 116 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 21 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 70 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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