Analysis of The American Eagle



He flies high in the sky, so proud and free,
Loving his homeland, which he'll never flee,

His head's so bright against the light blue skies,
A sparkle shines in his deep, dark eyes,

His wings are wide as he soars through the air,
As if he's watching over America from way up there,

Of course, I speak of the bird that's so majestic and regal,
Our beautiful National symbol, the beloved American Eagle.


Scheme AA BB CC DD
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 1110011101 101111101 1111010111 010101111 1111111101 111101001001111 111110111010010 1010010010001010010
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 394
Words 74
Sentences 1
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 8
Letters per line (avg) 39
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 78
Words per stanza (avg) 19
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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