Analysis of Secrets to the Grave
Little face that hides a story
Of hidden lies and little glory
Secrets forced behind a smile
House of terror misguided child
One hundred years of the house that speaks
Demon and devils roam while they sleep
But no one believes him and that is why they stay
Secrets he keeps, he will take to his grave.
| Scheme | AA XX XX XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Couplet |
| Metre | 10111010 110101010 1010101 11100101 110110111 100101111 111011011111 1011111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 294 |
| Words | 57 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 61 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
About this poem
This is more of a dark side poem, a horror story. A child's experience of what he sees, and the secrets he must keep. It is also a true story.
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Written on June 25, 1990
Submitted by rivera141957 on August 17, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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