Analysis of In the Shadows of Obscurity
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Success was my aim,
Not seeking fame's golden crown.
In shadows I thrive.
Quiet triumphs speak my name.
Obscurity is my refuge found.
| Scheme | ABCAD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) Cinquain (40%) |
| Metre | 01111 1101101 0111 1010111 010011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 137 |
| Words | 28 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5 |
| Lines Amount | 5 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 105 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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