Analysis of Upon Seeing Mars
August 30, 2003
The heavens are never more
Vivid as when shining
on a dark place and leave
nothing to speak of majesty
Yet in their magnificence
They are in simplicity
Only what they are
Other worlds other stars
Still we are left to wonder
What wizardry they may hold
Or beings who upon seeing
Reflect and feel cold
| Scheme | X XAXB CBXC XDAD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 10 0101101 101110 101101 10111100 1011 1100100 10111 101101 1111110 1100111 11010110 01011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 303 |
| Words | 59 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 64 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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