Analysis of Cops And Robbers
Among cops and robbers each one has a life.
Cops wield a Billy-club,
robbers wield a knife.
Among cops and robbers each one has a gain.
Cops stage a mercy feat,
robbers stage a bane.
Among cops and robbers each one has a view.
Cops host a benefit,
robbers host a rue.
Among cops and robbers each one has a hope.
Cops use a set of laws,
robbers use a dope.
Among cops and robbers each one has a creed
Cops show a temperance,
robbers show a greed.
Among cops and robbers each one has a task.
Cops sport a uniform,
robbers sport a mask.
| Scheme | AXA BXB CXC DXD EXE FXF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01101011101 110101 10101 01101011101 110101 10101 01101011101 110100 10101 01101011101 110111 10101 01101011101 110100 10101 01101011101 11010 10101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 516 |
| Words | 105 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| 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) | 69 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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