Analysis of Forbidden City
Shevy 1963 (Usa)
I was born a Lady of Clan it is no wonder
I lived in the Forbidden City where I lived and died as a ghost
I saw many ladies leave in jealousy and rage
Cruelty edged out peace of mind
I was beautiful than and so cooperative
When you looked at my face you winced
At my beauty and fushia painted lips
I would never have a life as such
Empress
I knew in my soul that fate would intervene and incarnate me
Seven times
How did I know this?
| Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKL |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1110101111110 11001001011101101 1110101010001 1011111 111001010100 11111111 111001101 111010111 10 110111110100101 101 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 439 |
| Words | 96 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 12 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 343 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 90 |
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Written on January 01, 2020
Submitted by shevyjacobson4 on January 18, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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