Analysis of The Best man
Shane Marquin Van Rooyen 1979 (South Africa)
The Best man
Standing here, was never near
Wondering if I am realy the dear
People looking at me, with eyes of glaze
I wonder Why? Everything erase
Down the isle I try to resist the measure of plenty faces tightened my risk.
Is it not ashamed that I am here, The bride and groom are free, what else can it be
Me in a moment of self esteem wondering Why?
I am here.
Standing here was never near, my place was just infront of the dear.
Scheme | XAAXXXX XXA |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) |
Metre | 011 1011101 100111101 1010111111 11011001 10111101010110101011 11101111101011111111 1001011011001 111 101110111111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
Characters | 434 |
Words | 91 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 7, 3 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 9 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 169 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 44 |
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A best man standing in the shoes of someone else wondering if he is on the right place
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