Analysis of Ornithanthropos
Ambrose Bierce 1842 (Meigs County) – 1914 (Chihuahua)
'Let John P. Irish rise!' the edict rang
As when Creation into being sprang!
Nature, not clearly understanding, tried
To make a bird that on the air could ride.
But naught could baffle the creative plan
Despite her efforts 'twas almost a man.
Yet he had risen-to the bird a twin
Had she but fixed a wing upon his chin.
| Scheme | AABBCCDD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111010101 1101001101 101100101 1101110111 1111000101 010101101 1111010101 1111010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 319 |
| Words | 63 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 247 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 60 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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