Analysis of The Arms of Inflammation
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
No pushing, pulling did I do,
Yet flames are in each arm.
I wish the fire would retire
With truth of pain in view.
No reason for alarm.
I did not lift or lay things down
That cause unwelcomed pain
That is so real: I can't conceal
With nothing but a frown,
What little hope remains.
| Scheme | ABXAB CXXCX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (30%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 11010111 111011 11010101 111101 110101 11111111 110101 11111101 110101 110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 282 |
| Words | 62 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Written on July 06, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 06, 2023
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