Analysis of I Am Not Enough
I'm not enough; it's much too rough
For me to deal with strife,
If selfish pride becomes my guide
In dealing with my life.
The devil wants and often haunts
My thoughts to tempt and harm
My Christian ways throughout the days
With stealthily, clever charm.
I'm not enough; don't have the stuff
That Christian soldiers need
To fight the foe because I know,
Alone I can't succeed.
I must have God to teach and prod
This ordinary man.
God's Bible sword can't be ignored
To live within His plan!
| Scheme | ABXB XCXC ADXD XEXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11011111 111111 11010111 010111 01010101 111101 11010101 11101 11011101 110101 11010111 011101 11111101 11001 11011101 110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 492 |
| Words | 99 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 96 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
About this poem
Facing Satin and pride.
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Written on July 25, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on July 25, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on July 25, 2023
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