Analysis of Nitpicking Paul



I knew a man named Paul
Who thought he knew it all.
He felt it was his job to say
At least a dozen times each day,
"You're doing that wrong!"

He made the workers feel uptight
Each time he said to, "Do it right".
They cheered each time he left the room,
Because he only brought them gloom
And NEVER did belong!

One day they asked if he would leave,
A thought that he could not conceive.
Their message was in written form,
Whose end result was just lukewarm,
Since he found words spelled "rong".


Scheme AABBC DDEEC FFGGC
Poetic Form
Metre 110111 111111 11111111 11010111 11011 11010101 11111111 11111101 01110111 010101 11111111 01111101 11010101 11011111 111111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 495
Words 108
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 5, 5, 5
Lines Amount 15
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 126
Words per stanza (avg) 32

About this poem

Those who complain a lot!

Font size:
 

Written on July 11, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on August 25, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on August 25, 2023

32 sec read
5

Discuss this Steve Cochrane poem analysis with the community:

0 Comments

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "Nitpicking Paul" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/167246/nitpicking-paul>.

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    May 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    2
    days
    15
    hours
    27
    minutes

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Browse Poetry.com

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    Which author is considered to be Scotland’s national poet?
    A Robert Burns
    B Edwin Morgan
    C Danny Boyle
    D Robert Louis Stevenson