Analysis of Caught Red-Handed
He was caught red-handed
in the money till
Like a deer in headlights he was frozen still
He was caught red-handed
in the arson fire
Like a deer in headlights he was set in mire
He was caught red-handed
in the empty store
Like a deer in headlights he was a last score
He was caught red-handed
in the stolen loot
Like a deer in headlights he was like a mute
He was caught red-handed
in the garbage pit
Like a deer in headlights he was quite unfit
He was caught red-handed
in the candy jar
Like a deer in headlights he was dazed afar
| Scheme | Abb Axx Acc Add Aee Aff |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111110 00101 1010111101 111110 001010 1010111101 111110 00101 1010111011 111110 00101 1010111101 111110 00101 1010111101 111110 00101 1010111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 513 |
| Words | 105 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 70 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on January 02, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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