Analysis of The Jester in the Trench
Leon Gellert 1892 (Australia) – 1977
"That just reminds me of a yarn," he said;
And look for the body of Lofty Lane
He had a thousand yarns inside his head.
They waited for him, ready with their mirth
And creeping smiles, - then suddenly turned pale,
Grew still, and gazed upon the earth.
They heard no tale. No further word was said.
And with his untold fun,
Half leaning on his gun,
They left him - dead.
Scheme | A X A B X B A C C A |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
Metre | 1101110111 0110101101 1101010111 1101110111 0101110011 11010101 1111110111 011011 110111 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 368 |
Words | 75 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
Lines Amount | 10 |
Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 28 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 7 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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