Analysis of Watching Shows (Back In The Days)



Watching Shows (Back In The Days)
By Robert T. Davenport

Ladies and gentlemen, brothers and sisters, gather 'round,
For today, we shall reminisce about a time profound.
A time when families gathered 'round the TV screen,
To watch shows like TGIF, oh what a dream!

We'd tune in to The Cosby Show, with its lovable clan,
The Huxtables, teaching us life lessons, oh so grand.
We'd laugh at Theo's antics, and Rudy's cute charm,
And wonder if Cliff's sweaters could do any harm.

Then there was A Different World, a show so cool,
With Dwayne and Whitley, attending Hillman School.
We'd cheer for their love, through ups and downs,
And hope that their relationship would come around.

Family Matters brought us the Winslow family,
With Steve Urkel, the nerdy neighbor, oh so zany.
We'd laugh at his catchphrases, "Did I do that?"
And wonder if he'd ever win Laura's heart, that's a fact.

And who could forget Full House, with the Tanner crew,
Danny, Uncle Jesse, and Joey, too.
We'd watch as they navigated life's ups and downs,
And wonder if they'd ever stop clowning around.

Oh, those were the days, gathered with family near,
Laughing and bonding, shedding a tear.
We'd debate if Steve Urkel would ever get his chance,
To win Laura's heart, in a true romance.

But let us not forget, my dear congregation,
That these shows were just a small part of our salvation.
For it was the love and laughter shared with kin,
That truly made those moments, a heavenly win.

So let us cherish those memories, oh so dear,
Of watching shows together, year after year.
And may we continue to gather, as a family strong,
Creating our own sitcom, where love and laughter belong.

And as we go forth, let us remember the joy,
Of watching TGIF, with every girl and boy.
For in those moments, we found solace and delight,
And created memories that shine ever so bright.

So let us give thanks, for those shows of the past,
And the love and laughter they brought, unsurpassed.
For in the end, it's the bonds we create,
That truly make life's sitcom, a heavenly fate.


Scheme XX AAXX XXBB CCDA EEXX FFDA GXHH IIJJ GGKK LLMM NNOO
Poetic Form
Metre 1011001 110110 10010010010101 1011101010101 0111001010111 111111101 11010101111001 0100101110111 111101001011 010111011101 111010010111 1101001011 111111101 01110101101 1001011010100 1110010101110 111111111 01011101101101 011011110101 1010100101 11111001101 010111011001 110011011001 100101001 1011110110111 1110100101 11110111010 11101011110010 11101010111 110111001001 111101100111 11010101101 011010110101001 01010111101001 011111101001 11011100101 101101110001 0010100111011 11111111101 0010101101 1001101101 11011101001
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 2,046
Words 411
Sentences 22
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 2, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 42
Letters per line (avg) 38
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 143
Words per stanza (avg) 33

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Written on October 05, 2023

Submitted by BigNuttyTheBlackBishop on January 06, 2024

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