Analysis of Double Bind
How much do you weigh
with and without your clones?
Are you a sterile vessel with a "bag-of-bones?"
How much do you weigh
with and without your soul?
Are you a vapid spirit with a "rock-and-roll?"
How much do you weigh
with and without your heart?
Are you a savage person with a "running-start?"
How much do you weigh
with and without your press?
Are you a callous clotheshorse with a "fancy-dress?"
How much do you weigh
with and without your mind?
Are you an air or fat head with a "double-bind?"
| Scheme | Abb Acc Add Aee Aff |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) |
| Metre | 11111 100111 110101010111 11111 100111 110101010101 11111 100111 110101010101 11111 100111 11010110101 11111 100111 111111110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 484 |
| Words | 97 |
| Sentences | 11 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 76 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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