Analysis of On The Contrary
Some people say "to be honest"
while they speak a lie.
It is a red flag warning the fall guy.
Some people say "I understand"
while they have no clue.
It is a red flag warning of miscue.
Some people say "how beautiful"
while they see a scare.
It is a red flag warning to beware.
Some people say "many are friends"
while they hide bias.
It is a red flag warning the pious.
Some people say "I admire you"
while they feel a hate.
It is a red flag warning of the bait.
| Scheme | XAA XBB XCC XDD BEE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (27%) |
| Metre | 11011110 11101 1101110011 1101101 11111 110111011 11011100 11101 1101110101 11011011 11110 1101110010 11011011 11101 1101110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 449 |
| Words | 94 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 70 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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