Analysis of Denial
Denial of reality is a common malady.
It's like a shock absorber
that's plainly made-to-order.
Denial of fearfulness can be masked as cheerfulness.
It can also find retreat
in cold, sweaty hands and feet.
Denial of affection can conceal dereliction.
A pretentious resplendence
can designate dependence.
Denial of resentment can be cloaked in contentment.
A "righteous" indignation
can be an indication.
Denial of our demise can hide in years we surmise.
Concerns for longevity
can be found in levity.
Denial of reality is a "siege mentality."
As we whistle in the dark
it gives courage when life's stark
Scheme | ABB CDD ECC XEE CAA AFF |
---|---|
Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101101010100 1101010 1101110 0101111111 1110101 0110101 0101010101010 00101 110010 01010101110010 010010 111010 010110011101101 0110100 1110100 0101101010100 1110001 1110111 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 586 |
Words | 99 |
Sentences | 12 |
Stanzas | 6 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 18 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 16 |
Font size:
Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
- 30 sec read
- 7 Views
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Denial" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 May 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/69330/denial>.
Discuss this Wallace Dean LaBenne poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In