Analysis of Finley
Steve Cochrane 1955 (Cape)
There once was a man named Finley
Who folks thought quite unfriendly.
They never did try
But only walked by
And never befriended Finley.
He was so confused, he wondered
Did he socially blunder?
The words never said
From each quiet head,
Told him that they're unfriendly!
| Scheme | AABBA XXCCA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (50%) |
| Metre | 11101110 1111010 11011 11011 01001010 11101110 1110010 01101 11101 1111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 271 |
| Words | 52 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 109 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
About this poem
Social skills in question.
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Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 15, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on June 15, 2023
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