Analysis of The Obedience
The only mistake he made
Like shattering glass flying fast
Into a million pieces like me,
And you would too, if a nest had been made
Inside yourself, as my soul's abode;
I was told to not speak of such things
To abide, keep quiet, and hide the truth,
And you would too because shame shuts your mouth
The first moment he gives you slight pleasure;
Now I digress, my broken nest,
With twigs still strategically twisted
And interwined with fear I find
Deceit, simple as a sparrow;
And you would too, if obedience put you
Laden on your back with his betrayal.
Scheme | ABCADEFGHIJKLMN |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 0100111 11001101 010101011 0111101111 010111101 111111111 1011100101 0111011111 0110111110 11011101 111010010 011111 01101010 01111010011 1011111010 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 541 |
Words | 103 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 29 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 438 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 103 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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