Analysis of In Layman's Terms
Belinda Richmond 1979 (Chicago)
Instead of beating
Around the bush
just tell me the truth
Stop telling me Fibs
Stop Lying to me
Look me in my eyes
Because your
eyes never lie
The truth is
in your Eyes
The Truth is
in your Gaze
The Truth is in
your Demeanor
I am
Totally Amazed
So, why all the Lies
You can't look
into my eyes
Its not a surprise
Can't keep a
straight face
About to put you
in your place
Why are
you shaking?
Why are
you pacing?
Acting all nervous
The expressions
that
you're making
Something must
be wrong
I knew it all Along
Now, time for
me to be Firm
Tell me the Truth
Be Clear with Me
In Layman's Terms!!!
By: Belinda Richmond
Date: 10/08/2022
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| Metre | 01110 0101 11101 11011 11011 11011 011 1101 011 011 011 011 0110 1010 11 10001 11101 111 0111 11001 110 11 01111 011 11 110 11 110 10110 0010 1 110 101 11 111101 111 1111 1101 1111 0101 101010 1 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 663 |
| Words | 153 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 40, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 42 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 12 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 246 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 63 |
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Written on October 08, 2022
Submitted by belindar.65825 on October 08, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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