Analysis of Words of Encouragement

Cat Ellington 1970 (Chicago)



Be of courageousness
And not of cowardice;
Be of strength
And not of weakness;
Be of joy
And not of sorrow—
Be of joy
Because there is a better tomorrow—

Be of love
And not of hate;
Be of an emboldened spirit
And stand in your faith—

Whatever offenses you may encounter in the world,
Even if they be doubled,
Remember that it is written:
Let not your heart be troubled.


Scheme aaxaBcBc xxxx xdxd
Poetic Form
Metre 111 011100 111 01110 111 01110 111 011101001 111 0111 11101010 01011 1001011010001 1011110 01011110 1111110
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 360
Words 71
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 8, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 24
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Submitted on December 27, 2016

Modified by NicoleJohnston on April 23, 2021

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Cat Ellington

Cat Ellington is an American songwriter, casting director, poet, author, and entrepreneur from Chicago, IL. She is best known for her creative contributions to the diverse industries and fields of music, movies, art, and literature. Cat Ellington's professional credits list a collection of nonfiction books, including the Reviews by Cat Ellington series, The Making of Dual Mania, More Imaginative Than Ordinary Speech, Memoirs in Gogyohka, and You Can Quote Me On That. In film and music, Ellington's credentials include her work on the psychological thriller, "Dual Mania," and its soundtrack--on which she wrote five original songs: "The Book of Us," "I'm Still in Love," "Something in Your Eyes," "Gett Out," and "I Do." Outside of her professional element, the award-winning creative enjoys reading, listening to music, cooking, collecting vintage and modern charm bracelets, watching movies and classic TV shows, sailing, jet-skiing, playing tennis, and eating frozen yogurt -- lots of it. more…

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