Analysis of The Economy Shapes Our Situations
Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)
The economy, a force of great might
A complex web, woven tight
Of markets, goods, and services, all
In constant flux, rise and fall
It's a living thing, this economy
Breathing, growing, changing constantly
With supply and demand as its heart
It beats and thrives, a work of art
From small towns to great nations
The economy shapes our situations
Creating jobs, driving growth
Helping us all, both high and low
Yet it's not always smooth sailing
With cycles of boom and failing
When jobs are lost, and wallets thin
We feel the pain, the toll it brings in
But let's not lose hope, nor despair
For the economy can be repaired
With hard work, and sound policies
We can build a future that's strong and free
So let us strive for prosperity
With our eyes on the economy
A force for good, if we use it right
Our source of strength, our guiding light.
Scheme | AABB CCDD EEXX FFGG XXXC CCAA |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (67%) |
Metre | 0010001111 0101101 110101001 0101101 1010110100 101010100 101001111 11010111 1111110 00100110010 0101101 10111101 1111110 11011010 11110101 110101110 11111101 1001001101 11101100 1110101101 111110100 1101100100 011111111 1011110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 848 |
Words | 160 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 111 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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