Analysis of The Confidant
Charles Lamb 1775 (Inner Temple, London) – 1834 (Edmonton, London)
Anna was always full of thought
As if she'd many sorrows known,
Yet mostly her full heart was fraught
With troubles that were not her own;
For the whole school to Anna used to tell
Whatever small misfortunes unto them befell.
And being so by all beloved,
That all into her bosom poured
Their dearest secrets, she was moved
To pity all-her heart a hoard,
Or storehouse, by this means became for all
The sorrows can to girls of tender age befall.
Though individually not much
Distress throughout the school prevailed,
Yet as she shared it all, 'twas such
A weight of woe that her assailed,
She lost her colour, loathed her food, and grew
So dull, that all their confidence from her withdrew.
Releasëd from her daily care,
No longer listening to complaint,
She seems to breathe a different air,
And health once more her cheek does paint.
Still Anna loves her friends, but will not hear
Again their list of grievances which cost so dear.
Scheme | ABABCC XDXDEE FGFGHH IJIJXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011111 11110101 11001111 11010101 1011110111 10101010101 01011101 11010101 11010111 11010101 111110111 010111110101 10100011 01010101 11111111 01111001 110110101 111111001001 1110101 110100101 111101001 01110111 1101011111 011111001111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 919 |
Words | 169 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6, 6 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 186 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 42 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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