Analysis of A Scratch of Paper
Jamal Upshaw 1954 (NYC)
A scratch of paper is what I need
Pen and paper perform the deed
Imagine these words to bring us hope
A scratch of paper on a slippery slope
A stroke of genius and the moment is caught
A scratch of paper to share my thought
| Scheme | AABBCD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 011101111 10100101 010111111 01110101001 01110001011 011101111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 218 |
| Words | 46 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 6 |
| Lines Amount | 6 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 178 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 46 |
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Written on September 08, 2021
Submitted by gregory_g on September 08, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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