Analysis of Why They Lie
Many lie for money. Many lie for gain.
Lying isn't funny and will often pain.
Many lie in battle. Many lie in war.
Lying isn't chattel and will often gore.
Many lie for lever. Many lie for zeal.
Lying isn't clever and will often steal.
Many lie in conceit. Many lie in pride.
Lying isn't elite and will often chide.
Many lie for power. Many lie for rule.
Lying isn't dower and will often fool.
Many lie in duress. Many lie in threat.
Lying isn't redress and will often fret.
Many lie for glory. Many lie for fame.
Lying isn't quarry and will often lame.
Many lie in terror. Many lie in fear.
Lying isn't error and will often smear.
Scheme | AA BB CC DD EE FF GG HH |
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Poetic Form | Couplet |
Metre | 10111010111 10101001101 10101010101 10101001101 10111010111 10101001101 10100110101 10100101101 10111010111 1010101101 10101010101 10100101101 10111010111 10101001101 10101010101 10101001101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 616 |
Words | 120 |
Sentences | 24 |
Stanzas | 8 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 30 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 60 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 15 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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