Analysis of The war of the Roses.
The war of the roses, a bloody fight,
a battle of evil against darkness and light.
Red rose and white rose, seeking control,
a crown of thorns the ultimate prize.
Red rose and white rose, sharing land,
rivalries united with wedding plans,
Henry Tudor, Elizabeth of york, a marriage of convenience,
a welcome end to war.
Red rose and white rose, sharing land, peace restored across the land.
Revolts, execution, treachery, treason, now a thing of the past.
Red rose and white rose, in full bloom,
proudly raise their heads.
The red rose speaks of love and passion,
the white speaks of peace and tranquility.
Finally the rose knows the truth of sincerity,
mutual respect of each others true beauty.
| Scheme | AAXX BXXX BXXX XCCC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0110100101 010110011001 110111001 011101001 11011101 1000101101 10100100110101010 010111 110111011010101 0101010010101101 11011011 10111 011111010 0111100100 1000110110100 100011110110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 681 |
| Words | 120 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 137 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on June 21, 2016
Modified on April 28, 2023
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