Analysis of I Did Not!
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
I should have sought adult advice
So many years ago
When shyness made me pay the price
That lonely people know.
But I did not!
I could have talked to teachers who
Showed some concern for me
And asked them just what I should do
For courage socially.
But I did not!
I would have done those things back then
If I had known how long
I'd have to go without a friend
And not just play along.
But I did not!!!
| Scheme | ababC dedeC xfxfC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (27%) |
| Metre | 11110101 110101 11011101 110101 1111 11111101 110111 01111111 110100 1111 11111111 111111 11110101 011101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 404 |
| Words | 89 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 27 |
About this poem
Anxiety, oh Anxiety!
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Written on September 11, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on September 11, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on September 11, 2023
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