Analysis of The Act
Gelene Beverly (PathofStars) 1979 (Ohio)
Nights are the worst
When thoughts intrude.
The things I avoided
Destroying my mood.
I'd rather distract
Think on other things.
Who's missing noticed
And sadness it brings.
The moment I stop
Dark thoughts awake.
My together composure
No longer I fake.
When the sun does rise
I force a reset.
Try to be brave
Not show I'm upset.
Each day is rough
While heartless I seem.
Inside I am broken
But keep it unseen.
| Scheme | ABCBDEFEGHIHJKLKMNOP |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (40%) Etheree (30%) |
| Metre | 1101 1101 011010 01011 11001 11101 11010 01011 01011 1101 1010010 11011 10111 11001 1111 11101 1111 11011 011110 11101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 389 |
| Words | 75 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 20 |
| Lines Amount | 20 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 321 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 75 |
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