Analysis of Explanation

John Bannister Tabb 1845 (Amelia County) – 1909 ( Ellicott City)



'Tis evident that such a name
As mine to Mr. Dobson came,
Like Cinderella's shoe-it fit
The foot; so, on he buckled it.

Always affectionately yours.'


Scheme AABB X
Poetic Form Tetractys  (20%)
Cinquain  (20%)
Metre 11001101 11110101 11111 01111101 1010001
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 153
Words 29
Sentences 4
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 1
Lines Amount 5
Letters per line (avg) 23
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 57
Words per stanza (avg) 13
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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John Bannister Tabb

Father John Banister Tabb (March 22, 1845 – November 19, 1909) was an American poet, Roman Catholic priest, and professor of English. (Although often misspelled as Bannister, the poet's middle name is actually spelled with only one "n", Banister.)  more…

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