Analysis of George Trimble
Edgar Lee Masters 1868 (Garnett) – 1950 (Elkins Park)
Do you remember when I stood on the steps
Of the Court House and talked free-silver,
And the single-tax of Henry George?
Then do you remember that, when the Peerless Leader
Lost the first battle, I began to talk prohibition,
And became active in the church?
That was due to my wife,
Who pictured to me my destruction
If I did not prove my morality to the people.
Well, she ruined me:
For the radicals grew suspicious of me,
And the conservatives were never sure of me --
And here I lie, unwept of all.
Scheme | ABCBDEFDGHHHI |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010111101 101101110 001011101 1110101101010 1011010111010 00110001 111111 110111010 11111101001010 11101 10100101011 000100010111 0111111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 497 |
Words | 97 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 13 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 390 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 95 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 11, 2023
- 29 sec read
- 116 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"George Trimble" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/8579/george-trimble>.
Discuss this Edgar Lee Masters poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In