Analysis of The Big Black Man
When they see him
All that is asked is,
“Did you play ball?”
Nothing about his intellect at all.
Did you know he’s educated?
When instead he could’ve been incarcerated,
Or his life goals after university.
Did you consider he is someone breaking curses,
Unlike many of those before him?
How about what are his thoughts on society,
No? That is great trifle.
The Big Black Man is possible of much in life,
Just as any of those who are not him,
So how is he labeled off as “The Athlete”
When his life capabilities are unlimited?
You are more than they think you are to be.
| Scheme | ABCCDXEBAEXXAXD E |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111 11111 1111 100111011 1111100 1011110100 1111100100 110101111010 011011011 101111110100 111110 011111001101 1110111111 1111101101 111010010100 1111111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 581 |
| Words | 121 |
| Sentences | 9 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 15, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 221 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 54 |
About this poem
This poem goes into detail on the life of a large black man, who when most are near or in close proximity to, is automatically assumed to be an athlete, when in turn he is capable of much more.
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