This is an analysis of Behind The Scenes by Banjo Paterson.

The actor struts his little hour,
Between the limelight and the band;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: ababcdcddede dbdbfdfdXdede
  • Stanza lengths: 12,13,
  • Metre: 010101010 01011101 010101010 11011101 01010111 11110101 11010101 01010101 00010111 11010101 11000101 11100101 11010101 01010111 11110001 11010101 11010101 01010101 11011111 11010101 11110101 11011101 01010101 11010101
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 24

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