Analysis of Death's Heart
Speak to me, Oh Babylon,
Rise once again in the sweet venom of your truths
Tell me all I long to hear.
Hear me, Oh Babylon,
Lay your chill dank hands upon my brow
Give me the ‘rush' of animal passion in self.
For once I sought wisdom, but no more
Once purity of purpose was my light
FAHHHH! Shall I stay the fool forever?
Hold me, Oh Babylon,
Let me suckle at your breast.
As I embrace the dark dankness of Death's Heart.
Scheme | AXXAXX XXX AXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111110 110100110111 1111111 11110 111110111 110111001001 111110111 1100110111 111101010 11110 1110111 1101011111 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 412 |
Words | 84 |
Sentences | 6 |
Stanzas | 3 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 3, 3 |
Lines Amount | 12 |
Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 107 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 28 |
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Submitted on August 04, 2012
Modified on March 05, 2023
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