Analysis of To Hit No More



In fields where heroes once did roam,
Defenders now feel lost, alone,
Their hearts weighed down by rules anew,
That limit what they used to do.

With longing gaze and wistful sigh,
They reminisce of days gone by,
When tackles fierce, with thunderous sound,
Would shake the very battleground.

But regulations, stern and tight,
Have dimmed their once bright shining light,
No longer may they charge with might,
To bring down foes in fearless flight.

Where once we heard "Jacked Up!",
With no defense we ask "What's Up?",
The NFL is ruining their game,
By making it weak and incredibly lame.


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Metre 01110111 01011101 11111101 11011111 11010101 1011111 110111001 1101010 1010101 11111101 11011111 11110101 111111 11011111 01110011 11011001001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 590
Words 121
Sentences 6
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 29
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 115
Words per stanza (avg) 25

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The woes of tribulations of modern day NFL Defensive Players

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Written on March 27, 2024

Submitted by billf.21965 on March 27, 2024

Modified by billf.21965 on March 27, 2024

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William R Flatley

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