Analysis of Bizarre Things To Say
The talking heads on TV
have bizarre things to say.
They euphemize misfortune to hoodwink or allay.
An "ultimate sacrifice"
brokers demise as "choice."
They euphemize casualty to respect or rejoice.
Astray people "went missing"
brokers absence as "ploy."
They euphemize disaster to obscure or decoy.
An "accident is working"
brokers intent as "crash."
They euphemize collision to slapdash or panache.
Bereft people "find closure"
brokers resolve as "peace."
They euphemize tragedy to placate or surcease.
The talking heads on TV
have bizarre things to say.
They euphemize misfortune to hoodwink or allay.
| Scheme | ABBcddeffeghijbABB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0101111 101111 1101011101 110010 100111 111000101101 0110110 101011 11010101101 1100110 100111 1101011101 0110110 100111 1110011011 0101111 101111 1101011101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 587 |
| Words | 97 |
| Sentences | 12 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 484 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 93 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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