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 |
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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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