Analysis of Self-Respect
A new man's been charged to run this town;
Dressed as a boss, but acting as a clown.
People are split between laughter and frown.
Some look glad; others feel down.
They're, all, in a sinking boat, but who won't drown?
Those brave people who can swim.
Those who, with confidence, brim.
Those who dare tell him
That he is totally dull and dim,
And that they refuse to be judged by his whim.
Hypocrites lack honesty, candidness and felicity.
And this man is even worse.
His running of this city is some sort of curse.
He's poisoned with prejudice and animosity.
So who would trust a snake faking tranquillity?
Why should people wait and hope?
Or force themselves to cope?
Isn't there a chance to leave his scope?
Respectable people should not be left to mope.
They should learn to say "nope".
Scheme | AAAAA BBBBB CDDCC EEEEE |
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Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 011111111 1101110101 1011011001 1111011 11001011111 1110111 1111001 11111 111100101 01101111111 101100100100 0111101 110111011111 110110000100 111101101 1110101 110111 101011111 010010111111 111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 770 |
Words | 143 |
Sentences | 18 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 153 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 36 |
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Submitted on May 02, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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