Analysis of Let loose
The silence broke
though none had spoke
the atmosphere
had spread to fear
for whispers grew
that no one knew
a fat man laughed
as if his last
a white horse shied
collapsed and died
black rats scurried
sick and worried
how can this be
they asked of me
but I don't know
I told them so
then someone said
we'll all be dead
the radio
screamed time to go
the banners flew
and rumours brewed
the thunder clapped
and lightning snapped
the rain poured down
to soak the ground
prepare for Hell
somebody yelled
the people cried
don't let us die
oh help us please
they begged of me
and I felt guilt
up to the hilt
I felt so low
why don't I know
I could not cope
and lost all hope
I'm on my knees
oh help me please
....the radio
....screamed time to go
Scheme | aabbccdeffgghhiijjIIckllmnopfqrhssiittrrII |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101 1111 010 1111 1101 1111 0111 1111 0111 0101 1110 1010 1111 1111 1111 1111 111 1111 010 1111 0101 001 0101 0101 0111 1101 0111 101 0101 1111 1111 1111 0111 1101 1111 1111 1111 0111 1111 1111 010 1111 |
Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
Characters | 717 |
Words | 152 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 42 |
Lines Amount | 42 |
Letters per line (avg) | 14 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 579 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 148 |
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Submitted on September 14, 2013
Modified on March 05, 2023
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