Analysis of Crime and Punishment
Richard Groff 1957 (Pottstown, Pa.)
Everyone has trouble breathing; they fight to catch their breath.
Their lives are all lived in deception, right up till their death.
Although the light shines ever brighter in this dark domain.
They close their eyes to all that’s true and will not use their brain.
They have a book that they don’t read; they try to pass the time.
And when their time is finally finished, then they see their crime.
When everything is fun and games, then who can find direction?
And why is it when there is danger, you won’t seek protection?
Scheme | AABBCCDD |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1011010111111 11111001011111 1011101001101 11111111011111 11011111111101 011111001011111 11011011111010 011111110111010 |
Closest metre | Iambic heptameter |
Characters | 530 |
Words | 102 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 8 |
Lines Amount | 8 |
Letters per line (avg) | 52 |
Words per line (avg) | 12 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 413 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 95 |
Font size:
Written on December 23, 2017
Submitted by dawg4jesus on July 22, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 30 sec read
- 13 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Crime and Punishment" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 14 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/132459/crime-and-punishment>.
Discuss this Richard Groff poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In