Analysis of Tale Of tradition
Forehead coated with red vermilion,
with spreading incense of intense loyalty,
long hair parted in equal coconut oil,
body smeared with sacred halves,
greased with century old ash,
bunch of flower braids entangled in braid,
diffusing into petals of love,
circular rings piercing nose and ear,
lighting up skin lobes with glittering gold,
long threads with sandalwood beads,
tied to beautifully crafted necks,
long fingers covered with red nail paint,
steel bangles dangling from wrists,
black mascara adorning shielding eyes,
sprawled tattoos depicting religion,
engraved on large lined palms,
lips portraying tinge of natural fleshy pink,
broad shoulder bones toughened with household chores,
with embroidered silk covering every inch of flesh,
preparing appetizing delicacies in enclosed kitchens,
a saga of unending sacrifice,
and an excellent chanter of the vedic rhyme,
an autobiography of self discipline,
giving birth to offspring's like me,
and a host of eminent personalities,
is the traditional Indian woman.
Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLMNAOPQRSTUABVA |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 101011010 11001101100 1110010101 1011101 1110011 1110101001 010011011 100110101 1011111001 11111 11100101 110101111 11010011 1010010101 101010010 011111 101011100101 110110111 10101100100111 010100100000110 010101010 0110011011 10010011100 1011111 00111000100 10010010010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 1,018 |
Words | 152 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 26 |
Lines Amount | 26 |
Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 840 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 152 |
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