Analysis of Resignation
Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872 (Dayton) – 1906
Long had I grieved at what I deemed abuse;
But now I am as grain within the mill.
If so be thou must crush me for thy use,
Grind on, O potent God, and do thy will!
| Scheme | ABAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 1111111101 1111110101 1111111111 1111010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 168 |
| Words | 39 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 9 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 121 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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