Analysis of State of Dread
Eyes reveal dread, despite the veil,
That yoke emburdens every breath.
They scared you with: job loss or jail,
For an arm, pin cushion now you have.
With every bow, with each compliance,
The soul, it withers, rots away.
That empty husk that had potential,
Now sniveling serf, that's here to stay.
Fellate the state, cowardly boot lickers,
Resisting tyranny takes heart.
The nanny government will nurse you,
The price was paid, glossing their shaft.
All those on top covet more power,
And obedient sheep, will yield with glee.
The more they grab without resistance,
Cart blanche for taking more, you'll see.
Life on your knees is hardly heroic,
Decision making is quite tough.
Don't rush to wipe your chins oh lackeys,
Next dose is cocked, and coming up.
To those who never bend, keep fighting,
Inspire others to join the ranks.
Americans do not surrender,
"Nuts" to demands, reply "No, thanks".
Scheme | AXAX BCXC BXXX DEBE XXXX XFDF |
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Poetic Form | Quatrain (50%) |
Metre | 10110101 1111001 11111111 111110111 1100111010 01110101 110111010 1111111 10110011 01010011 010100111 0111111 111110110 0010011111 011101010 11110111 1111110010 01010111 111111110 11110101 111101110 01101101 010011010 11010111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 904 |
Words | 180 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 116 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 25 |
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Written on December 31, 2021
Submitted by RosenkrantzA on December 31, 2021
Modified by RosenkrantzA on June 16, 2023
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