Analysis of I once had a friend
François Giroux 1982 (Canada)
I once had a friend
She was always there
With her sky blue eyes
And her soft brown hair
I once had a friend
With whom I shared dreams
She made me laugh
She made me smile
I once had a friend
Who made me feel strong
With her stoic little heart
That accepted my wrongs
I once had a friend
She is no longer there
It has broken my heart
And tarnished my smile
I once had a friend
I loved all along
| Scheme | Abxb Axxc Adex Abec Ad |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11101 1111 10111 00111 11101 11111 1111 1111 11101 11111 1010101 101011 11101 111101 111011 01011 11101 11101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 376 |
| Words | 84 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 62 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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