Analysis of Living a Lie (TW for mention of self-injury)
You’ll know it when
You’re living a lie.
You’ll get it when
You’re living a lie.
When you say you’re okay,
But you’re dead inside.
When your eyes are dull,
And your smile is weak,
And your arms are scarred,
And your laughter is forced,
You’ll know it then.
You’ll know it when
You’re living a lie.
| Scheme | ABaBcdefghaAB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111 11001 1111 11001 11111 11101 11111 01111 01111 011011 1111 1111 11001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 315 |
| Words | 66 |
| Sentences | 5 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 13 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 222 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 57 |
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