Analysis of Kyle



Kyle,
the crazy kid,
That could only count up to three

Said he climbed the highest mountain,
And claimed he broke his Knee

Poor Kyle,
that crazy kid,
Was in bed for days

Well, what downfall do you expect,
If all he does is plays?


Scheme ABC XC ABD XD
Poetic Form Tetractys  (40%)
Etheree  (30%)
Metre 1 0101 11101111 11101010 011111 11 1101 10111 1111101 111111
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 220
Words 45
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 2, 3, 2
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 44
Words per stanza (avg) 11
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Submitted on May 02, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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