Analysis of George Gissing

Dorothy Parker 1893 (Long Branch) – 1967 (New York City)



When I admit neglect of Gissing,
They say I don't know what I'm missing.
Until their arguments are subtler,
I think I'll stick to Samuel Butler.


Scheme AABB
Poetic Form Balliol rhyme 
Quatrain 
Metre 11010111 111111110 0111001100 111111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 149
Words 28
Sentences 3
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 4
Lines Amount 4
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 7
Letters per stanza (avg) 112
Words per stanza (avg) 26
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Dorothy Parker

Dorothy Parker was an American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. more…

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