Analysis of When Romance Dies



Romantic love is more than blind, it paints what isn't there
Creates illusions in the mind till truth does witness bare

The body pulse, a pounding beat, orchestral, breathing score
Staccato sounds, erstwhile elite, now music to abhor

The brain with thoughts considered bright, original and new
Are viewed now as hackneyed and trite, illogical, untrue

The voice a lilting melody to harmonize and sing
Is now a mere cacophony, a harsh, discordant ring

The smile a glowing radiance, inspiring joyful flame
Has now become expedience, frowning and surly shame

The grace of movement is effete, life's dance will now deplore
Where once a rhythm moved the feet they falter on the floor

The sculpture seen as comely art, appearance shared by none
Now unattractive, torn apart, repulsive and undone


Scheme AA BB CC DD EE BB FF
Poetic Form Couplet 
Metre 01011111111101 01010001111101 01010101010101 011101110101 01110101010001 11111001010001 010110011001 11010100010101 01010100010101 11010100100101 01110101111101 11010101110101 01011101010111 1010101010001
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 775
Words 130
Sentences 1
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 46
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 91
Words per stanza (avg) 19
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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