Analysis of Choices
When I was young, I hurt my back
But not enough to pay
Someone to make it go away
Or lessen each attack.
The doctor said I needed to
Learn how to manage it,
Since otherwise I was quite fit
And exercise will do.
That's what I've done though I do lack
The energy for all
The effort though I do recall
What caused pain in my back?
| Scheme | ABBA CDDC AEEA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain |
| Metre | 11111111 110111 1111101 110101 01011101 111101 1101111 01011 11111111 010011 0101111 111011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 329 |
| Words | 73 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 84 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 23 |
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Philosophy
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Written on June 14, 2023
Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 14, 2023
Modified by stevec.24118 on June 16, 2023
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