Analysis of Maya Angelou
Joe Strickland 1986 (Hobbysville, SC)
Maya, with words like poetry,
Spoke of pain and triumph,
Of hope and reality,
Of the strength to survive.
She had a voice like no other,
Her stories gave power to the oppressed,
Reflecting on the past,
Her wisdom helped us reflect on ourselves.
With each verse and chapter,
Maya gave us a glimpse into her life,
No story was too small,
The details added up to a grand gift.
Through her words, Maya empowered women,
Inspiring them all to aspire,
To be the best versions of themselves,
To rise up from the ashes of oppression.
Maya may be gone,
But her words are eternal,
Her legacy forever etched,
Through the ages she'll remain.
Scheme | AXAX BXXC BXXX DXCD XXXX |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (35%) Etheree (20%) |
Metre | 10111100 111010 11010 101101 11011110 0101101001 010101 01011011001 111010 1011010101 110111 0011011011 1011001010 01011101 110110101 11110101010 10111 1011010 01000101 1010101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 638 |
Words | 138 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 98 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Written on May 15, 2023
Submitted by JoeStrickland on May 15, 2023
Modified by JoeStrickland on June 08, 2023
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