Analysis of Lion Cub
His Dad is a big one
Roaring will alert the veldt
Zebras are stunned
At the quick jab of fear.
Vultures anticipate some
Good pickings.
His mothers all rest in
The late afternoon.
Hard efforts hunting
No success today.
Antelope were too quick
On the turns.
Guinea fowl had burrows
To borrow.
Late afternoon sun
Backing an acacia
Will bring on the sleepy eyes
In a few moments.
Not much physical stuff today
Too hot, and smarting
From discipline.
Yesterday Cub had
Wandered too far.
Had almost been gored
By an indignant warthog.
Mother not amused.
Enemy downed
With one slash.
Scheme | ABBXXX XXCBXXXX AXXX BCABXBCBBX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111011 1010101 1011 101111 100101 110 110110 0101 11010 10101 10011 101 101110 11 1011 101010 1110101 00110 11100101 11010 1100 1011 1011 1111 110101 10101 1001 111 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 581 |
Words | 117 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 4, 10 |
Lines Amount | 28 |
Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on May 23, 2023
Submitted by dougb.19255 on May 23, 2023
Modified by dougb.19255 on May 23, 2023
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