Analysis of Scattered
Flattered in all affections
by advantage and love.
Battered in all rejections by an ungrateful shove.
Splattered in all elections
by any muck and mire.
Tattered in all inspections by ragged, worn attire.
Mattered in all perfections
by honor and regard.
Clattered in all defections by a vicious canard.
Pattered in all detections
by readiness and speed.
Nattered in all selections by avid, hungry greed.
Scattered in all directions
by whimsy and desire.
Shattered in all connections by heedless, friendly fire.
| Scheme | ABB AXC ADD AEE ACC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1001010 101001 1001010110101 1001010 110101 10010101101010 10011 110001 101010101001 10011 110001 101010110101 1001010 1100010 1001010111010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 495 |
| Words | 81 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 83 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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