Analysis of BAD HAIR DAY (Poem #207)
I got up early morning and
while starting out to dress,
I noticed in the mirror
that my hair was quite a mess.
But out I have to hurry
with no time to get a crop,
So I fuss with combs and brushes
as I try to untangle this mop.
As I'm pulling and a tugging,
a promise do I make
To get to a hairdresser tomorrow
before I need a rake.
But today I have to bear with it
and that is just that,
So I'll just have to deal with it
by putting on a hat.
| Scheme | ABCBDEFEGHIHJKJK |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11110100 110111 1100010 1111101 1111110 1111101 11111010 111101011 11100010 010111 11101001 011101 101111111 01111 11111111 110101 1 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 430 |
| Words | 99 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 17 |
| Lines Amount | 17 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 335 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 99 |
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Submitted on July 13, 2013
Modified on April 24, 2023
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