Analysis of Kept Word
The unbroken promise
builds a base for faith.
Mute is doubting Thomas.
Spent is hurtful scathe.
The fulfilled agreement
builds a future hope.
Mute is old malcontent.
Spent is former mope.
The kept word of honor
builds a lasting trust.
Mute is hopeless goner.
Spent is the unjust.
The realized covenant
builds a solid core.
Mute is pretentious stunt.
Spent is call for war.
| Scheme | ABAB CDXD EFEF CGCG |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 001010 10111 111010 11101 001010 10101 11101 11101 011110 10101 111010 11001 010100 10101 110101 11111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 357 |
| Words | 64 |
| Sentences | 13 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 19 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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