Analysis of Superman Died Today (A tribute to Christopher Reeve)
Superman was a hero.
We saw him leaping high.
Now his noble spirit can teach us how to fly.
Superman was a savior.
We saw him rescue dames.
Now his noble spirit can help us stake our claims.
Superman was an icon.
We saw him image good.
Now his noble spirit can place us where he stood.
Superman was a seraph.
We saw him evade murk.
Now his noble spirit can make our wonders work.
Superman was a power.
We saw him stopping trains.
Now his noble spirit can dwell inside our brains.
Superman was a human.
We saw him yield to death.
Now his noble spirit can give us fearless breath.
| Scheme | ABBCDDEFFBGGCHHIJJ |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1001010 111101 111010111111 1001010 111101 1110101111101 1001110 111101 111010111111 100101 111011 1110101110101 1001010 111101 1110101101101 1001010 111111 111010111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 561 |
| Words | 112 |
| Sentences | 19 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 449 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 112 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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