Analysis of Pictograph
Red
Sienna Red
Fingers four and thumb.
A stubby awkward signature.
A claim of prowess,
Seals in terre verte and umber,
In simple earthen pictograph:
Shadows of my hunt
Mark this ancient refuge wall.
This is my tale of prowess.
Cracked and bruised knuckles
Dipped in spoor and blood still pulsing
Made this spirit yield to me!
Press your hand to mine!
Take my strength and hunt
The iridescent spirits in the hills.
| Scheme | AABCDCEFGDHIJKFL |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1 0101 10101 01010100 01110 1010101 010101 1111 1110101 1111110 10110 10101110 1110111 11111 11101 001010001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 398 |
| Words | 73 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 331 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 73 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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