Analysis of Armed, but Barely
Forge ahead
Newborn child of night
From the silt bed
Where you lie
You're no match
For bristling beast
Armed but barely
May your small heart carry you
As you head for the hills
With pride in tow
You've so much still to learn
But at least you know
Past the spines
Of gnashing teeth
Toward the tongues of fire
Their faint light desiring
To help you see your way
Through and clear
Of every obstacle
That's hidden near
Bold then cowed
Pained to see
How the cold night waters
Bode the sun's brightest ardor
Forge ahead
Forge ahead
Scheme | Axax xxbx xcxc xxdx xexe xbxd AA |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101 10111 1011 111 111 11001 1110 1111101 111101 1101 111111 11111 101 1101 0101110 1110100 111111 101 1100100 1101 111 111 101110 1011010 101 101 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 531 |
Words | 105 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 2 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 60 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
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