Analysis of Let Me Be the Tallest Oak Tree
Let me be the tallest oak tree, strong,
Roots delving deep where they belong.
Branches reach high, a sheltering hand,
For weary travelers across the land.
Whispers of wind through leaves unfold,
Stories whispered, both young and old.
Witness to seasons, a timeless guide,
Through sunlit days and storms that hide.
A beacon of hope, I proudly stand,
A testament to nature's grand hand.
May those who seek solace find it here,
Beneath my boughs, dispelling fear.
And still whispering sweet sunlight
through my leaves
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111010111 11011101 101101001 1101000101 10111101 10101101 101100101 1110111 010111101 010011011 111110111 01110101 0110011 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 516 |
Words | 99 |
Sentences | 7 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 6 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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