Analysis of Ricochets
Skipping stones on waters. Rebounding with a ball.
Circumventing slaughters.
Which ricochets are small?
Skipping boring classes. Rebounding with a goal.
Circumventing glasses.
Which ricochets are droll?
Skipping cruel paybacks. Rebounding with a care.
Circumventing attacks.
Which ricochets are fair?
Skipping heavy dinners. Rebounding with a fill.
Circumventing sinners.
Which ricochets are frill?
Skipping over puddles. Rebounding with a gain.
Circumventing muddles.
Which ricochets are bane?
Skipping prior hatreds. Rebounding with a fate.
Circumventing retreads.
Which ricochets are great?
| Scheme | ABA CXC DXD EBE FXF GXG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 101110010101 01010 1111 101010010101 01010 1111 10101010101 01001 1111 101010010101 01010 1111 101010010101 01010 1111 101010010101 01001 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 576 |
| Words | 79 |
| Sentences | 25 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 13 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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