Analysis of THE DEADLY TEMPTRESS
A deadly temptress
Luring men to her bed,
Killing them in the night
A passionate woman
Whose loving saps the strength,
And life right away.
Loving men to death
Leaving nothing but ashes,
The Deadly Temptress.
Luring and loving
Are her specialties,
Also killing men.
She gives her lovers
The best night of their lives,
Also their very last.
Few men can resist
The deadly temptress's charms,
Her sensual call to death.
Some men may hesitate
Then follow the temptress,
Walking to their doom.
Only total disdain
Weakens her attraction,
Even causes her pain.
Avoid her powers
Refuse her sweet advances,
And yet you may live.
But most men give in
Following the temptress,
Leading them to their deaths.
Her evil powers
Of sexual attraction
Are usually too strong.
THE END
© Copyright 2021 Philip Roberts
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
| Scheme | AXX BXX CDA XXX EXX XXC XAX FBF EDX XAX EBX XXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01010 101101 101001 010010 110101 01101 10111 1010110 01010 10010 10100 10101 11010 011111 101101 11101 01011 0100111 11110 110010 10111 101001 100010 101001 01010 0101010 01111 11110 100010 101111 01010 1100010 1100011 01 101010 100100010 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 796 |
| Words | 139 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 12 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 36 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 55 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
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A deadly temptress Luring men to her bed, Killing them in the night
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Written on June 02, 2021
Submitted by PHIL_ROBERTS on June 03, 2021
Modified on March 05, 2023
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