Analysis of Unknowing Laughter
Cohen Sams 2006 (United States)
A clown so loved his life
He loved most the children
Painting his face with red and white,
He would make them laugh and smile
Bringing the corners of his mouth to his ears,
He made parents forget the buzz of life
Only after the show was over
Would he loath his lively attire
Ripping off his mask of white and red,
To show the face of a liar
He would embrace his face with his hands
This, although, was always hidden from his fans
| Scheme | AX XX XA BB XB XX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 011111 111010 10111101 1111101 10010111111 1110010111 101001110 111110010 101111101 11011010 110111111 111110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 418 |
| Words | 85 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 12 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 57 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
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Submitted on March 30, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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