Analysis of The Collapse Of An Illusion
The collapse of an illusion is the primary hurt
when you find the one you chose
is a sack of dirt.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary debt
when you find the one you chose
is a losing bet.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary harm
when you find the one you chose
is a false alarm.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary loss
when you find the one you chose
is a sully dross.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary pain
when you find the one you chose
is a bit insane.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary sting
when you find the one you chose
is a ding a ling.
The collapse of an illusion is the primary ache
when you find the one you chose
is a bizarre flake.
| Scheme | aBa cBc dBd eBe fBf gBg hBh |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 0011101010101 1110111 10111 0011101010101 1110111 10101 0011101010101 1110111 10101 0011101010101 1110111 10101 0011101010101 1110111 10101 0011101010101 1110111 10101 0011101010101 1110111 10011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 667 |
| Words | 142 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 21 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 77 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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