Analysis of A 'Born Leader Of Men'

Ambrose Bierce 1842 (Meigs County) – 1914 (Chihuahua)



Tuckerton Tamerlane Morey Mahosh
Is a statesman of world-wide fame,
With a notable knack at rhetorical bosh
To glorify somebody's name
Somebody chosen by Tuckerton's masters
To succor the country from divers disasters
Portentous to Mr. Mahosh.

Percy O'Halloran Tarpy Cabee
Is in the political swim.
He cares not a button for men, not he:
Great principles captivate him
Principles cleverly cut out and fitted
To Percy's capacity, duly submitted,
And fought for by Mr. Cabee.

Drusus Turn Swinnerton Porfer Fitzurse
Holds office the most of his life.
For men nor for principles cares he a curse,
But much for his neighbor's wife.
The Ship of State leaks, but _he_ doesn't pump any,
Messrs. Mahosh, Cabee & Company
Pump for good Mr. Fitzurse.


Scheme ABABCCA DEFEGGD CHXHFFC
Poetic Form
Metre 11101 10101111 101001101001 110101 10101110 110010110010 0101101 100100101 10001001 1110101111 1100101 10010011010 110010010010 0111101 11111 11001111 11111001101 1111101 011111110110 1011100 111101
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 726
Words 125
Sentences 11
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 7, 7, 7
Lines Amount 21
Letters per line (avg) 28
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 196
Words per stanza (avg) 41
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 06, 2023

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Ambrose Bierce

Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce was an American editorialist, journalist, short story writer, fabulist, and satirist. more…

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