Analysis of Under Pressure



Isn't ironic when someone is described,
As being under pressure.
When reacting to defend,
Offensive comments made to them.
Or family members sitting near,
Disbelieving what they hear.
To then make it clear to have it observed,
They will not tolerate...
Their integrity, dignity or identity,
Treated as a joke.
By anyone who earns a living,
Being intelligent enough to know...
Stepping on toes for the entertainment of it,
Can return a broken nose.
With just one punch among stars to see,
In a variety of colors witnessed.
And not to expect its vivid effectiveness!

'What happened to occur?'

'Stars colliding.
And no one seemed,
Disappointed or under pressure.
When one's quick blow,
Had been delivered and swiftly bestowed.'

'But...
Was the path those stars took to take,
Unnecessary to prevent the collision?'

'That depends,
On whose pretensions were insulted.
And who sat anticipating,
A clear and decisive knock out!'

'Insults tossed about,
Should have their price to pay.
Regardless who gets paid,
To be an A-listed fool to insult...
Whomever they choose when and where,
Done to do it for laughs.
As they bathe in the limelight,
Of an adoring ignorant reaction.'


Scheme XAXXXXXXBXCDXXBXX A CXADX XXE XXCF FXXXXXXE
Poetic Form
Metre 1001011101 1101010 1010101 01010111 110010101 0010111 1111111101 11110 1010010010100 10101 11011010 1001000111 10111001011 1010101 111101111 00010011010 011011100100 110101 1010 0111 01011010 1111 1101001001 1 10111111 01001010010 101 110100010 0110100 01001011 01101 111111 010111 1110101101 01011101 111111 111001 11010100010
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 1,171
Words 236
Sentences 22
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 17, 1, 5, 3, 4, 8
Lines Amount 38
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 152
Words per stanza (avg) 32
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Submitted by lpahtillah on March 31, 2022

Modified on April 13, 2023

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