Analysis of Be an eagle



be an eagle
don't be a vulture
for vultures are dirty creatures
they like dead and dirty things
a sign of weakness and failure
but an eagle catches it's prey
and slaughter them for it's meal
a sign of strength and power
so be an eagle
and don't be a vulture


Scheme ABCDBEFBAB
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Etheree  (20%)
Metre 1110 11010 11011010 1110101 01110010 11101011 0101111 0111010 11110 011010
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 257
Words 51
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 10
Lines Amount 10
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 203
Words per stanza (avg) 51

About this poem

Inspirational and motivational

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Written on August 24, 2022

Submitted by NanaKofiNkrumahAcker on July 24, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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