Analysis of Retraction, Redemption and Largesse
Without a faction
For our acts we're liable
Without retraction
Ample redemption
Kindness is an act of love
Lacking exemption
Largesse to impart
Nurturing is sustenance
For the hungry heart
| Scheme | AXA AXA BXB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01010 11011100 01010 10010 1011111 10010 01101 1001100 10101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 180 |
| Words | 30 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 53 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 10 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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