Analysis of The Crooks Next Door
The crooks you fear could live next door
or just around the block.
They're not the ones you're searching for
with their savvy to mock.
The crooks you fear could take the gold
or have a sense of pride.
They're not the ones you're clapping for
with their savvy to hide.
The crooks you fear could look just fine
or show a perfect smile.
They're not the ones you're bracing for
with their savvy to wile.
The crooks you fear could work for you
or play the role of friend.
They're not the ones you're tracking for
with their savvy to blend.
| Scheme | ABAB XCAC XDAD XEAE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 01111111 110101 11011101 111011 01111101 110111 11011101 111011 01111111 110011 11011101 111011 01111111 110111 11011101 111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 519 |
| Words | 102 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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