Analysis of Ode to the Almighty Jah
Karl Constantine FOLKES 1935 (Portland)
JAH, JAH — Jamaica.
A JAH wah mek Jamaica.
Giv tanks an preiziz.
Outa meni, WAN piipl.
A JAH wah mek Jamaica.
Lord, God, Jamaica.
To God, who made Jamaica.
Give thanks and praises
Out of many — ONE.
To God, who made Jamaica.
| Scheme | aAbxA aAbxA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 11010 0111010 1111 1111 0111010 11010 1111010 11010 11101 1111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 229 |
| Words | 53 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
About this poem
As an island nation basking in the Caribbean Sea, Jamaica is mightily blessed by the Almighty, and his people eternally give thanks and sing praises.
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Written on May 20, 2022
Submitted by karlcfolkes on May 20, 2022
Modified by karlcfolkes on May 21, 2022
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