Analysis of Superheroes
Lori A. Powell 1962 (Saint Mary’s PA)
Everyone knows that superheroes do not exist
Young or old, man cannot resist
A fantasy of how a superhero looks
In cartoons and in books
in movies and in our minds
For decades we’ve kept them alive
Superheroes are a timeless trend
So if they are not real why do we have them?
A superhero of any kind
Is simply defined
To have more power or ability
Than a man who is ordinary
The story is always the same
The superhero saves the day
Evil causing destruction
Raging fear is their function
The superhero has the ability
to destroy evil and save humanity
Like a light in the dark
Revived by a spark
A spiritual landmark
Of who we are
A reminder of morality
To persevere in reality
Without good man cannot cope
Peace comes when there is hope
Man is reassured by this
Living life is his purpose
So why do we have superheroes?
Perhaps this is how it goes
To give us hope when there seems to be no hope
To not give up but just let go
That’s all man needs to know
The story will never get old
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 10110101101 11111001 01001100101 001001 01000101 10111101 01010101 11111111111 00101101 11001 1111010100 10111100 0101101 0010101 1010010 1011110 0010100100 10110010100 101001 01101 010001 1111 001010100 1001010 0111101 111111 110111 1011110 11111010 0111111 11111111111 11111111 111111 01011011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 996 |
Words | 201 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 34 |
Lines Amount | 34 |
Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 787 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 194 |
About this poem
What if superheroes were real? Would you be able to see one? How can you tell? The more I thought about Superheroes, the more questions came to mind. One thing I know for sure is that I always feel good after I watch a Superhero movie.
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Written on January 04, 2024
Submitted by musclegirl on January 13, 2024
Modified by musclegirl on January 13, 2024
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