Analysis of Mr. Cockroach



Loud screams surprised you as you fly,
Everybody smiles, as they see you die,
And you say to yourself, how I can receive love,
Mr.Cockroach, a miserable life you have

You came, in different species,
Different colours, a very long list,
Yet they treat you the same, whatever it is,
Treat you badly, gives you no peace

You fly, with innocence and joy,
Like a baby, given a toy,
You crawl, with freedom and sovereignty,
And hunt for any food, wherever it may be

Mr. Cockroach, you must act fast,
For you know, that the fun won’t last,
For if a man, sense your presence
They’ll make you pay, an unworthy crime,
Which is your simple existence


Scheme AAXX XXXX BBCC DDEXE
Poetic Form
Metre 11011111 100111111 011101111011 101000111 11010010 100101011 1111011011 11101111 11110001 10101001 111100100 011101010111 1011111 11110111 11011110 111110101 11110010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 625
Words 118
Sentences 3
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 5
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 123
Words per stanza (avg) 29
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Submitted on August 27, 2017

Modified on March 05, 2023

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