Analysis of Men of Glory Who Stand At The Edge of Clouds



Men of glory who stand at the edge of clouds,
With your eyes fixed on the horizon,
What do you see?

Do you see a world of peace and plenty,
Where all people live in harmony?
Do you see a world without war or poverty,
Where everyone has a chance to succeed?

Or do you see a world of darkness and despair,
Where evil and hatred reign supreme?
Do you see a world where hope is lost,
And dreams are shattered?

I do not know what you see,
But I know that you believe in a better future.
I know that you are willing to fight for what you believe in,
Even if it means sacrificing your own life.

You are the men of glory,
The ones who stand at the edge of clouds.
You are the ones who will make the world a better place.


Scheme AXB BBBX XXXX BXXX BAX
Poetic Form
Metre 11101110111 111110010 1111 1110111010 111010100 111010111100 110101101 111101110001 110010101 111011111 01110 1111111 1111101001010 111111011111010 10111100111 1101110 011110111 1101111010101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 716
Words 167
Sentences 9
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 3, 4, 4, 4, 3
Lines Amount 18
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 110
Words per stanza (avg) 29
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Written on May 17, 2023

Submitted by ggolden9 on August 17, 2023

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