Analysis of Old Turtle
Slow but wise
Old but swift
Pear into my eyes
Slow but wise
My age is my prize
My wisdom is my gift
Slow but wise
Old but swift
| Scheme | ABaAabAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Triolet |
| Metre | 111 111 10111 111 11111 110111 111 111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 127 |
| Words | 29 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 12 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 99 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
An ancient turtle shares his wisdom
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Written on April 21, 2022
Submitted by JJustin on May 11, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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