Analysis of Helen
I thought I loved my Prince Paris
But my heart turned to brother Hector
Then after I witnessed Achille's strength
I suddenly felt a fresh nectar.
I am the face that launched a thousand ships
With only one life to give
I cannot account for all the lives lost...
That's why I give, and I give
And I give..
Never underestimate
The power of your muse
We can take; re-shape
We can manipulate
That's why we continue to live.
And to all of the men
Who continue to use, and abuse
Their own special Muse...
Those who give, and give
And give...remember that we'll always live..
My name is Helen.
| Scheme | XAXA XBXBB CDXC E XXDBE X |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (25%) |
| Metre | 11111110 111111010 11011011 110010110 1101110101 1101111 1100111011 1111011 011 101010 010111 11111 11010 11101011 011101 101011001 11101 11101 011111 11110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 593 |
| Words | 125 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 4, 1, 5, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 75 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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My older sister was a lot like this. But her name was 'Dawn'.
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