Analysis of 4th Quarter

Number14 1972 (California)



Im in a frame of mind that makes me want to bury myself in a hole
Embarassed.
Humilated.
Turn the words around.
Makes no scense.
Told one thing.
Scolded for another.
Repeat performance.
Set up.
Shocked,
Surprised.
Realize
The rope is wearing thin.
To where the edge is too close for comfort.
Stumble.
Fumble .
Its 4th down .


Scheme ABBBCDECFBBCGBHHI
Poetic Form
Metre 10011111111101001 1 1 10101 111 111 101010 01010 11 1 01 10 011101 1101111110 10 10 1111
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 326
Words 73
Sentences 15
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 15
Words per line (avg) 3
Letters per stanza (avg) 251
Words per stanza (avg) 59

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Written on December 28, 2021

Submitted by on December 30, 2021

Modified on March 12, 2023

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Number14

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