Analysis of Bullies (Osama/Saddam) 2003
"Playground bullies" create terrors
Not always in strange, distant land
Under our nose and near at hand
Self-serving purpose they fulfill, ignoring democratic will
Against them too we take a stand
Stopping acts of evil-bearers.
Surreptitious infiltration
Motives disguised with friendly smile
Helpful offers, the extra mile
Under this cover violence reigns, hateful passions run in their veins
Ulterior means all the while
An ego's amalgamation.
These two-bit thugs we can't appease
Nor tolerate their aggression
Nor yield with docile concession
Nor accept the hostile despot, nor shrink from fear when things get hot
Overlooking their transgression
We have the good and peaceful keys
| Scheme | ABBXBA CDDXDC ECCXCE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1100110 1101101 101010111 110101010100101 01111101 10111010 010010 10011101 10100101 10110100110101011 01001101 110010 11111101 1101010 11110010 1010101011111111 1001010 11010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 667 |
| Words | 104 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6, 6, 6 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 189 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
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Submitted on January 02, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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