Analysis of Enigmas



Life riddles that are enigmatic
To which the answers involve a pun
All the things that are most puzzling
This is a conundrum.
Statements that don't logically follow
Non sequiturs embellished by jazz
Double-talk, ambiguous language
This is a razzmatazz.
Situations marked by paradox
Contradictions, absurdity too
Where solutions are impossible
This is catch twenty-two.
Extravagant exaggeration
Though panglossian redundancy
Word paint for incredible pictures
This is hyperbole.
Sanctimonious, smarmy acting
Pretentious, caring pedestrian
Hypocritically benevolent
This is pecksniffian.


Scheme ABCDEFGFHIJIBKLKCBMB
Poetic Form Etheree  (35%)
Tetractys  (20%)
Metre 11011010 110100101 101111100 110010 101110010 110001011 101010010 110101 0101110 01001001 101010100 111101 01000010 110100 111010010 11010 01001010 010100100 10100 111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 566
Words 79
Sentences 6
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20
Lines Amount 20
Letters per line (avg) 25
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 495
Words per stanza (avg) 79
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 30, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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