Analysis of Fourth Born Of The Litter
Fourth born of the litter,
she lost her will to live.
Suicidal penchant is found in her missive.
Fourth born of the litter,
she was the first to roar.
As exacting mistress she always wanted more.
Fourth born of the litter,
she lost her will to love.
Through impassivity she gave the world a shove.
Fourth born of the litter,
she was the first to glow.
With slow dissipation she reached a bleak plateau.
Fourth born of the litter,
she lost her will to fight.
In fading diffusion she blended with the night.
Fourth born of the litter,
she was the first to die.
Forsaking her struggle she said one last goodbye.
Scheme | AbcAddAeeAffAggAhh |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111010 110111 01010110010 111010 110111 10101011101 111010 110111 11110101 111010 110111 11010110101 111010 110111 010010110101 111010 110111 01001011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 591 |
Words | 112 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 18 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 479 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 112 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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