Analysis of Life’s a STAGE
A good show can never last too long,
Be it bloody drama or siren song,
Or ninth inning of a tied game,
Or fourth quarter score all the same,
Or good loving, passionate, intense,
Or an unexpected romp that does not make sense.
All this is to satisfy my want,
Fool, dart hither and thither in the pond.
Release from duty, entertain,
Keep my senses, could easily go insane!
Ahhh, if my life could be an active stage,
Just before curtain down in riveting rage.
But first, I must dress my torso,
Rush to the theater in finery ever more so
Sometimes bored, sometimes fascinated.
Be participant, observer, know how the end is fated,
Trigger joy in mind and much pleasure.
Many happy memories
I treasure!
So now plan,
Attentive participant,
Curtain’s up,
But don’t be late...
Scheme | AABBCCDEFFGGHHIJKLKMNOP |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011110111 1110101101 11101011 11101101 111010001 11010111111 11111011 111001001 0111001 11101100101 1111111101 10110101001 1111111 11010001001011 01101100 101000101101110 101010110 1010100 110 111 0100100 101 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 771 |
Words | 157 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 23 |
Lines Amount | 23 |
Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 596 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 137 |
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