Analysis of A pantoum about francis
Though well-to-do, he gave it all away,
His riches, even the clothing on his back.
Why? Because he heard Jesus speak that day.
What made Francis of Assisi act like that?
His riches, even the clothing on his back!
The people in town thought he was insane.
What made Francis of Assisi act like that?
His actions made his father feel ashamed.
The people in town thought he was insane.
"I don't care," he said. "Jesus is my Lord."
His actions made his father feel ashamed.
"Wealth?" said Francis. "Only Jesus is adored."
"I don't care," he said. "Jesus is my Lord."
Why? Because he heard Jesus speak that day.
"Wealth?" said Francis. "Only Jesus is adored."
Though well-to-do, he gave it all away.
| Scheme | ABACBDCE DFEFFAFA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111111101 11010010111 1011110111 11101010111 11010010111 0100111101 11101010111 1101110101 0100111101 1111110111 1101110101 11101010101 1111110111 1011110111 11101010101 1111111101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 679 |
| Words | 133 |
| Sentences | 24 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 8, 8 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 259 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 62 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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