Analysis of Caveat Emptor
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
Be careful in all things you do,
Like when you buy a car.
Please have it checked by one that you
Can trust, so it goes far.
The same is true when you look for
A house to call your own.
Don't just rely on honesty,
Because of things unknown.
And when you choose to buy that place,
Please read between the lines.
Before you sign the document,
Don't let them cheat you blind!
| Scheme | ABAB XCXC XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
| Metre | 11001111 111101 11111111 111111 01111111 011111 11011100 011101 01111111 110101 01110100 111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 373 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 95 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
About this poem
Con Jobs! "There's more than meets the eye."
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Written on August 28, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on August 28, 2023
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