Analysis of How do I resist thee?



It all started as a form of wild entertainment,
But you became a habit — that's not an understatement
Within a fraction of a second, you've made me feel
That my world could change for the better and seal this fun deal

Oh I never thought you would be so cruel
It just hit me when you use my desires as fuel
You are a temptation that's hard to avoid
Need to stop you right away or else I'll be destroyed

If only I have the answer to that mind-boggling question
I wouldn't hesitate and quickly use the solution
'Til then you and me will meet like lovers every single day
Even though being with you means there's a high price to pay


Scheme AABB CCDD EEFF
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 111010111010 1101010111100 0101010101111 11111101001111 11101111110 11111111010110 11001011101 1111101111101 1101101011110010 1101001010010 1110111110100101 10110111101111
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 637
Words 130
Sentences 1
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 41
Words per line (avg) 10
Letters per stanza (avg) 165
Words per stanza (avg) 41
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Written on September 20, 2023

Submitted by michgaddi on October 28, 2023

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Michelle Gaddi

My name is Michelle, a Mass Communication graduate and I reside in the Philippines. more…

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