Analysis of Assaulted Pretensions
Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)
We are living in times,
Of corruption, crime, fraud and deception.
With decadence marketed,
As a standard to value as a way of life.
Today normalized.
And yet accepted,
Are complaints heard...
Coming out of the mouths,
Of pretentious hypocrites.
Protesting against their fictioned lives.
To declare their valued delusions,
Have been assaulted by those who choose...
To expose the truth as it is.
'Enough.
Enough already with that.
Now...
Is everyone ready?
Quiet on the set.
Roll film.
And..
Action.'
'If we allow our institutions,
To be publicly disgraced.
And openly humiliated.
What future can we expect,
For our innocent children to inherit?'
'And...
End of scene.
Wonderful delivery. Very nice.
That will be a wrap.
Talent and crew take a lunch break.
And we'll come back to film again,
MORALITY AND ITS WHOLESOME BENEFITS.
After reviewing what was done,
Yesterday.
I noticed,
A few of you appeared to have lacked,
Commitment to your performances.
Do or do we not,
Want a film we all can be proud of?
Think about that.
Go ahead and break for lunch.
We'll discuss why we are paid,
Big bucks to please your fans.
As well as the paying public.
At a later time.
And please...
Please.
No one,
Bring your personal feelings to the set.
Remember...
You are actors with reputations to keep intact.
And we all should be after awards to win!
Got that?
Whatever you feel and how you express it.
Choose appropriate places,
To leave your image and mine unaffected.
Remember that!
Be back here in...two hours!'
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 111001 1010110010 1100100 101011010111 0110 01010 1011 101101 101010 01001111 101110010 110101111 10101111 01 0101011 1 11010 10101 11 0 10 110110010 1110001 01000100 1101101 110100101010 0 111 1000100101 11101 10011011 01111101 01000110100 10010111 10 110 011101111 010110100 11111 101111111 1011 1010111 1011111 111111 11101010 10101 01 1 11 1110010101 010 111010101101 01111100111 11 1011011011 1010010 1111001010 0101 111110 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 1,507 |
Words | 324 |
Sentences | 47 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 5, 8, 8, 5, 12, 8, 13 |
Lines Amount | 59 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 165 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 37 |
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