Analysis of First Lessons
Ex-smoker in the room,
Old and wrinkly,
Brimming with knowledge.
A smiling face,
Many kind words,
But an empty head.
Grumpy mother hen,
Fed up with the chicks,
Talking Greek all-day.
Young beauty,
Makes a big difference,
But no followers in sight.
Ahead of the times,
Without restrictions,
Barrel with a proud streak.
Fair fish out of the water,
Funny to hear,
Stands out for all to see.
Feisty lioness,
Treasured creature,
Growling sarcastically.
Toad with hawk eyes,
A warm tender heart,
My favorite recipe.
| Scheme | XAX BXX XXX CXX XXX DXC BDA XXC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110001 101 10110 0101 1011 11101 10101 11101 10111 110 101100 1110001 01101 01010 101011 1111010 1011 111111 101 1010 100100 1111 01101 1100100 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 516 |
| Words | 115 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 8 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 24 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 50 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 11 |
About this poem
While studying in my first year of college, I got inspired to write a poem about my teachers from the English Department.
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Written on April 20, 2023
Submitted by rebeccad.67278 on April 20, 2023
Modified on April 26, 2023
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