Analysis of Carousel
Kings and princes ride the carousel, ‘till the bell rings.
Knights and gentry ride the carousel, ‘till the bell rings.
Ring Ring Ring… The bell does ring.
Kings, knights, and serfs take turns upon the joust.
Famine, upon plenty, upon famine.
Always the promise lingers in the air.
Ring Ring Ring… The bell does ring.
And the ride starts again with the victor on the saddle.
The child looks and learns the wiles of his elders.
Life is a carousel, but a levy must be paid.
Ring Ring Ring… The bell does ring.
Famine, upon plenty, upon famine.
| Scheme | aaBx CxBx xxBC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101010101011 101010101011 1110111 1101110101 1001100110 101010001 1110111 00110110101010 01101011110 110101010111 1110111 1001100110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 552 |
| Words | 111 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 139 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
About this poem
The ups and downs of life.
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Written on June 12, 2022
Submitted by joegagliano on June 12, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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