Analysis of Behind The Veil



Often criticism indicates love torn.
Even soft derision designates self scorn.

Often hedonism indicates a choice.
Even egotism designates a voice.

Often television indicates brain death.
Even long misprision designates held breath.

Often favoritism indicates firm bent.
Even nepotism designates descent.

Often supervision indicates true care.
Even sure provision designates host share.

Often ostracism indicates exile.
Even exorcism designates resile.

Often indecision indicates clear pick.
Even imprecision designates botch-kick.

Often mysticism indicates motif.
Even altruism designates belief.


Scheme AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 101001011 1010101011 101001001 101001001 101001011 1010101011 1010001011 101001001 100101011 1010101011 10100101 101101 1000101011 1011011 101001001 101001001
Closest metre Iambic hexameter
Characters 581
Words 77
Sentences 16
Stanzas 8
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 31
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 63
Words per stanza (avg) 10
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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