Analysis of The Dilettante: A Modern Type
Paul Laurence Dunbar 1872 (Dayton) – 1906
HE scribbles some in prose and verse,
And now and then he prints it;
He paints a little, — gathers some
Of Nature's gold and mints it.
He plays a little, sings a song,
Acts tragic roles, or funny;
He does, because his love is strong,
But not, oh, not for money!
He studies almost everything
From social art to science;
A thirsty mind, a flowing spring,
Demand and swift compliance.
He looms above the sordid crowd —
At least through friendly lenses;
While his mamma looks pleased and proud,
And kindly pays expenses.
Scheme | ABCBDEDEFGFGHIHI |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 11010101 0101111 11010101 1101011 11010101 1101110 11011111 1111110 110110 1101110 01010101 0101010 11010101 1111010 11101101 0101010 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 513 |
Words | 96 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 400 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 94 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 27, 2023
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