Harlem Shadows
Claude McKay's sonnets and lyrics of the Harlem Renaissance: "If We Must Die", "The Tropics in New York".
Measured across the book
Across its 1,179 lines, 94% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 93% to 95%). Alliteration runs at 1.15 times what shuffling the words would give (0.43 observed against 0.37 expected). 14% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
The Easter Floweriambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesTo One Coming Northiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesAmericaiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesAlfonso, Dressing to Wait at Tableiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesThe Tropics in New Yorkiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesFlame-Heartiambic pentameter · 30 linesHome Thoughtsiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 linesOn Broadwayiambic tetrameter · AABCBCDD · 16 linesThe Barriercommon measure · ABAB · 12 linesAdolescenceiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesHoming Swallowsiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesThe City’s Loveiambic pentameter · AABB · 8 linesNorth and Southiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGHII · 18 linesWild Mayiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesThe Plateauiambic pentameter · ABBA · 16 linesAfter the Winteriambic tetrameter · 16 linesThe Wild Goatcommon measure · ABAB · 8 linesHarlem Shadowsiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 18 linesThe White Cityiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Spanish Needletrochaic tetrameter · 24 linesMy Mother Iiambic pentameter · 14 linesMy Mother IIiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesIn Bondageiambic pentameter · 14 linesDecember, 1919common measure · 12 linesHeritageiambic pentameter · 16 linesWhen I Have Passed Awayiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesEnslavediambic pentameter · 14 linesI Shall Returniambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesMorning Joyiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 linesAfricaiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesOn a Primitive Canoeiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesWinter in the Countryiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 24 linesTo Winteriambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 linesSpring in New Hampshire (To J. L. J. F. E.)iambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 12 linesOn the Roadiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesThe Harlem Danceriambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesDawn in New Yorkiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Tired Workeriambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesOutcastiambic pentameter · 14 linesI Know My Souliambic pentameter · 14 linesBirds of Preyiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Castawaysiambic pentameter · 14 linesExhortation: Summer, 1919ABAB · 26 linesThe Lynchingiambic pentameter · AAAABCCBDEEDFF · 14 linesBaptismiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 linesIf We Must Dieiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesSubway Windiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGHGH · 16 linesThe Night Fireiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesPoetryiambic pentameter · 14 linesTo a Poetiambic pentameter · ABAB · 12 linesA Prayerfourteeners · AABB · 6 linesWhen Dawn Comes to the Cityiambic pentameter · 44 linesO Word I Love to Singiambic hexameter · ABAB · 12 linesAbsencefourteeners · AABB · 10 linesSummer Morn in New Hampshireiambic pentameter · ABABCDCD · 16 linesRest in Peaceiambic pentameter · 12 linesA Red Floweriambic pentameter · ABAB · 20 linesCourageiambic pentameter · ABBA · 16 linesTo O.E.A.iambic pentameter · 18 linesRomanceiambic pentameter · AABB · 16 linesFlower of Loveiambic pentameter · 16 linesThe Snow Fairy Iiambic pentameter · 14 linesThe Snow Fairy IIiambic pentameter · 14 linesLa Paloma in Londoniambic pentameter · 14 linesA Memory of Juneiambic pentameter · ABAB · 20 linesFlirtationiambic pentameter · 8 linesTormentediambic pentameter · 12 linesPolarityiambic pentameter · ABAB · 8 linesOne Year After Iiambic pentameter · 14 linesOne Year After IIiambic pentameter · 14 linesFrench Leaveiambic pentameter · ABAB · 20 linesJasminesiambic pentameter · ABACBCDDEFFEGFG · 15 linesCommemorationiambic pentameter · ABAB · 16 linesMemorialiambic pentameter · ABAB · 24 linesThirstiambic pentameter · 14 linesFutilityiambic pentameter · ABABCDCDEFEFGG · 14 linesThrough Agony Iiambic pentameter · 14 linesThrough Agony IIiambic pentameter · ABBAABBACDCDCD · 14 lines
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