This is an analysis of A Cry by Sara Teasdale.

Oh, there are eyes that he can see,
And hands to make his hands rejoice,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab caca Xb
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,2,
  • Metre: 11111111 11010101 10110110 1001 11110101 11100111 11101111 1001 010110
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 10