Analysis of Baron of Death



The Baron of Death descends,
having awaited the nights arrival,
his wings spread in gleeful anticipation,
grinning with the knowledge of his forthcoming catch,
I feel His shadow above me,
heavy with the weight of collected souls,
for so long I have avoided His vice-like grasp,
though long have I been in His gaze,
weakness clouds my mind,
and suddenly His claw is on my shoulder,
soul torn from lifeless body.


Scheme ABCDEFGHIJE
Poetic Form
Metre 0101101 1001001010 1110100010 101010111101 1111011 1010110101 111110101111 11111011 10111 01001111110 1111010
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 400
Words 71
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
Lines Amount 11
Letters per line (avg) 30
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 328
Words per stanza (avg) 71
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Submitted on March 20, 2011

Modified on March 27, 2023

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