Analysis of If It's Just A Game
Scores are kept for trophies. Winners make brand-name.
What can be the whoopees if it's just a game?
Scores are kept for glory. Winners make fierce flame.
What can be the story if it's just a game?
Scores are kept for headlines. Winners make strong aim.
What can be the high-signs if it's just a game?
Scorers are kept for stardom. Winners make great fame.
What can be the yum-yum if it's just a game?
Scores are kept for repeats Winners make the same.
What can be the conceits if it's just a game?
Scores are kept for photos. Winners make freeze frame.
What can be the kudos if it's just a game?
Scores are kept for seasons. Winners make whole claim.
What can be the reasons if it's just a game?
| Scheme | AA AA AA AA AA AA AA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Couplet |
| Metre | 11111010111 1110111101 11111010111 11101011101 1111110111 11101111101 101111010111 11101111101 11110110101 1110111101 1111110111 11101011101 11111010111 11101011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 683 |
| Words | 132 |
| Sentences | 20 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 38 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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