Analysis of Apology to 'Brian Mayo' (Cheesy)
Sometimes in life we must swallow our pride
admit that we were wrong
this is one of those times.
I jumped to conclusions
making false accusations
I'm sorry for what I've done.
If only I'd gave you chance to explain
to defend your honour and your good name
for now I bow my head in shame.
I can't undo what was done
if only I could I most certainly would
I'm sorry I was wrong.
Your talent is undeniable
I'm so sorry I caused you distress
and I'm sorry I made your page such a mess.
You say that I'm forgiven
but I'll never forgive myself
I only wish I'd zipped my big mouth.
| Scheme | XAX BBC XDD CXA XEE CXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01011110101 011101 111111 111010 101010 1101111 1101111101 101110111 11111101 1101111 11011111001 110111 11010100 111011101 01101111101 1111010 1110011 110111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 557 |
| Words | 114 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on May 19, 2016
Modified on April 19, 2023
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