Analysis of Becoming a man (rewrite)



In a not-so-distant day to come,
I'll transcend from boyhood, I'll overcome.
No longer a child with a hand held tight,
I'll venture into a world, bathed in my own light.

In this vast realm, I'll strive to believe,
That adulthood's embrace is what I'll achieve.
A man must exude strength, sturdy and true,
Respecting the Lord, ensuring righteousness ensues.

A virtuous path, I'll ardently tread,
A testament to the goodness I'll spread.
With certainty, I declare my grand plan,
To evolve into a man, worthy of commend.

In honor of the past, my father's pride,
I'll wear his hat, a symbol deep inside.
Yet, kindness and grace shall never depart,
For a man of substance possesses a gentle heart.


Scheme AABB CCXX DDXX EEFF
Poetic Form Quatrain  (50%)
Metre 001110111 10111110 1100110111 110010110111 011111101 110111101 0110111001 0100101010001 0100111001 0100101011 1100101111 101010110101 0101011101 1111010101 1100111001 1011100100101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 695
Words 138
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 33
Words per line (avg) 8
Letters per stanza (avg) 134
Words per stanza (avg) 30

About this poem

I wrote *Becoming a Man* in Middle School and recently rewrote it to this adult version..

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Written on July 18, 2023

Submitted by charlesperry5104 on July 12, 2023

Modified by charlesperry5104 on July 12, 2023

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Charles Perreira

56-year-old gentleman from Boston Massachusetts wrote this when I was in Middle School for school contest more…

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