Analysis of The King Is Pawn
The bed is made. The bills are paid.
My freedom is full blown.
I laugh a lot. I have a plot.
It strikes my "funny bone."
The pets are swell. The kids are well.
My life is super cool
I say shalom. I love to roam.
It makes me "no one's fool."
The stars are crossed. The dice are tossed.
My fortune is secured.
I play the game. I seek no fame.
It brands me "self-assured."
The sun burns bright. The moon gives light.
My ride's a carousel.
I run around. I paint the town.
It earns a "fare thee well."
The king is pawn. The pain is gone.
My days are filled with joy.
I have some couth. I demand truth.
It shows "the real McCoy."
Scheme | XAXA BCXC XDXD XBXB XEXE |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain |
Metre | 01110111 110111 11011101 111101 01110111 111101 11011111 111111 01110111 110101 11011111 111101 01110111 11010 11011101 110111 01110111 111111 11111011 110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 604 |
Words | 132 |
Sentences | 30 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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