Analysis of Medieval Times Much Was Like Today



In medieval times much was like today.
There were horrific crimes
and cause for dismay.

In medieval charms much was like a spell.
There were fanatic harms
and cause for farewell.

In medieval lares much was like a storm.
There were tornadic spars
and cause for reform.

In medieval minds much was like a cure.
There were pragmatic finds
and cause for allure.

In medieval toils much was like a trudge.
There were terrific spoils
and cause for a grudge.

In medieval feuds much was like a band.
There were specific moods
and cause for demand.

In medieval boons much was like tonight.
There were romantic swoons
and cause for delight.


Scheme ABA CXC DBD EXE FXF GXG HBH
Poetic Form
Metre 0010111101 100101 01101 0010111101 100101 0111 0010111101 100101 01101 0010111101 100101 01101 0010111101 100101 01101 0010111101 100101 01101 0010111101 100101 01101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 608
Words 111
Sentences 14
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3
Lines Amount 21
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 72
Words per stanza (avg) 16
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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