Analysis of Two Captains



The seven seas are rough and wild,
And war has come to make them riled,
Two captains strong, both with their goals,
One for his country, one for his flag, both with their roles.

The first captain stands tall and proud,
His ship a fortress, his crew unbowed,
He fights for his land, his people, his kin,
And will not let the enemy win.

The second captain is quick and sly,
His ship a shadow, his crew a spy,
He fights for his cause, his honor, his pride,
And will not let the enemy decide.

The cannons roar, the ships collide,
The sailors fight, the captains decide,
Who will win this battle of wills,
And who will fall to the ocean's chills.

In the end, there can be just one,
The victor of the battle won,
And though the sea may rage and roar,
The victor's flag will fly once more.


Scheme AABB XXCC DDEE EEFF GGHH
Poetic Form Quatrain  (80%)
Etheree  (25%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 01011101 01111111 11011111 1111011111111 01101101 110101101 1111111011 011101001 010101101 11011101 1111111011 011101001 01010101 01010101 11111011 011110101 00111111 01010101 01011101 01011111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 786
Words 174
Sentences 5
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 120
Words per stanza (avg) 30

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sea battle between to mighty captains

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Written on December 17, 2023

Submitted by conductor on December 17, 2023

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