Analysis of Shoot the Monkey!
It never fails, something's bugging you
Rain or shine; recognize that debut?
Do what you can to make it through life
We don't need this miserable strife!
Shiver me timbers, put it on the run
Shoot the monkey and have some fun!
Take what you can, then cut no slack
Fire when ready, says Captain Jack!
That monkey is cursed, and it won't die
Gnaws at your soul, and runs like a spy
Now send it to hell; either shout or sing
Shoot the monkey! Get rid of that thing!!
| Scheme | AABB CCDD EEFF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 110110101 11110101 111111111 111110001 1011011101 10100111 11111111 101101101 110110111 111101101 1111110111 101011111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 460 |
| Words | 91 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 119 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 30 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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