Analysis of Impromptu
James McIntyre 1828 (Forres) – 1906
On a young girl showing me a scar on her cheek where a stick of wood struck her.
In its own place 'tis very good
Always to have plenty of wood ;
But, striking fair maid, that is rude,
And puts me in an angry mood.
| Scheme | X AABB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 1011101011011011110 01111101 1111011 11011111 01101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 218 |
| Words | 47 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 5 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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