Analysis of The Power of Words
It's only words and that is all,
None could cause someone's downfall.
So allow me to give you a short lesson
First are words that are full of aggression.
obtuse, witless, dense, imbecile, dull,
moronic, dolt
All mean stupid and are meant to cause one to revolt.
repulsive, monstrous, grotesque, vile,
atrocious, horrifying
All describe ugly with clear intent on what one’s implying.
nugatory, meritless, despicable,
no-account, waste
Words that mean worthless meant to leave one disgraced.
There is real power within the words we use,
Most of the time we use our language only to abuse.
The power of words can also be used in love and to create change,
For positive reinforcement and a unifying exchange.
It's time to teach the world that the hate can be overcome,
If one combines words of acceptance and truth such darkness will succumb.
To show the way to change the world to what it's meant to be,
Let's teach it first to expand on kinder vocabulary.
Scheme | AABB CDD XEE CDD FF GG HH II |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010111 11111 10111110110 1111111010 011011001 11 1110011111101 01010011 010100 101101101111010 11000100 1011 11110111101 11110010111 110111101010101 01011110110101011 11000100010001 1111011011110 11011101001110101 11011101111111 11111011100100 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 937 |
Words | 165 |
Sentences | 9 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 21 |
Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 94 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
About this poem
“Sticks and stones may break my bones but words can never hurt me.” NOT TRUE. The right words used a specific way can hurt and it happens a lot on a daily basis. I hope this poem encourages people to think again and to use their words to uplift, support and change.
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Submitted by PathofStars on June 09, 2021
Modified by PathofStars on June 09, 2021
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