Analysis of A Monumental Life
How can one inconsequential
Perform something monumental
An act of courage, feat of strength
Moving speeches clear and frank
A sweeping change for all around
Turn conventional upside-down
Should he be born into it
In a weather-worn mold fit
Generations to proclaim
The worthiness of his surname
Or rather judged on worth alone
His force of will, vices prone
Virility and perseverance
Honesty and truth adherence
Both the two it will not matter
Should he current notions shatter
The work fulfilled will make the man
He solely on his proof can stand
Luck of the draw has no hold
In decision of a good man’s mold
God aloof of men and mice
Dictates what will next suffice
To craft the leader of his peers
One to be recalled through the years
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Metre | 1110010 0110010 11110111 1010101 01011101 10100111 1111011 0010111 010101 0100111 11011101 1111101 01000010 10001010 10111110 11101010 01011101 110011111 1101111 001010111 1011101 0111101 11010111 11101101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 716 |
Words | 131 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 4, 4, 10 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 151 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 33 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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