Behind The Scenes Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABABCDCD EFEF GHGHIJIJ DFDFThe actor struts his little hour | A |
Between the limelight and the band | B |
The public feel the actor's power | A |
Yet nothing do they understand | B |
Of all the touches here and there | C |
That make or mar the actor's part | D |
They never see beneath the glare | C |
The artist striving after art | D |
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To them it seems a labour slight | E |
Where nought of study intervenes | F |
You see it in another light | E |
When once you've been behind the scenes | F |
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For though the actor at his best | G |
Is like a poet born not made | H |
He still must study with a zest | G |
And practice hard to learn his trade | H |
So whether on the actor's form | I |
The stately robes of Hamlet sit | J |
Or as Macbeth he rave and storm | I |
Or plays burlesque to please the pit | J |
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'Tis each and all a work of art | D |
That constant care and practice means | F |
The actor who creates a part | D |
Has done his work behind the scenes | F |
Banjo Paterson (andrew Barton)
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