Analysis of Mussitation
When you mussitate I can see your quips
Although inaudible,
I can read your lips
When you mussitate I can see your claims
Although inaudible,
I can spot your aims
When you mussitate I can see your tales
Although inaudible,
I can feel your wails
When you mussitate I can see your goals
Although inaudible,
I can hear your tolls
When you mussitate I can see your views
Although inaudible,
I can find your cues
*mussitate: to silently move the lips in simulation of audible speech.
| Scheme | aBa cBc dBd eBe fBf x |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11111111 10100 11111 11111111 10100 11111 11111111 10100 11111 11111111 10100 11111 11111111 10100 11111 11100101001011001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 463 |
| Words | 86 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 6 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 24 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 64 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 14 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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