Analysis of Xenophobia
As a xenophobic he fears the unknown
He distrusts a stranger
He'd rather atone
As a xenophobic he dreads a foray
He suspects the foreign
He'd rather betray
As a xenophobic he hates things novel
He doubts the uncommon
He'd rather grovel
As a xenophobic he spurns advancement
He combats all progress
He'd rather lament
As a xenophobic he bucks the future
He resents recency
He'd rather suture
As a xenophobic he vexes design
He tortures invention
He'd rather decline
| Scheme | ABACDCEDEFGHBGBIDI |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1001011001 101010 11001 1001011010 101010 11001 1001011110 110010 11010 1001011010 10111 11001 1001011010 1011 11010 100101101 110010 11001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 447 |
| Words | 80 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 379 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 80 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on April 23, 2023
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