Analysis of Wise Men Get Away
The maiden dons a noose.
The husband falls as prey.
The celebrant hangs loose. The wise man gets away.
The rival dons a noose.
The soldier falls as prey.
The insurgent hangs loose. The wise man gets away.
The surgeon dons a noose.
The patient falls as prey.
The generalist hangs loose. The wise man gets away.
The mentor dons a noose.
The novice falls as prey.
The governess hangs loose. The wise man gets away.
The shaman dons a noose.
The seeker falls as prey.
The medium hangs loose.The wise man gets away.
The hangman dons a noose.
The huntsman falls as prey.
The spectator hangs loose. The wise man gets away.
| Scheme | ABBABBABBABBABBABB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 010101 010111 010011011101 010101 010111 001011011101 010101 010111 0100011011101 01101 010111 010011011101 010101 010111 01001111101 010101 010111 010011011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 597 |
| Words | 114 |
| Sentences | 24 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 478 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 113 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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