Analysis of Black Lace
The drinks were brought before us,
The rusty pretzels dangle,
Tonight we were exquisitely attired,
Long silk threads and spangles!
Tablecloths in toasty ecru,
Flowers floating in water,
Candle holders lending light,
Loose sparkles; no bother!
The band was playing soothingly,
Strings kissing the atmosphere,
Black and white piano keys,
Spreading music, without peer!
Without a perfect spotlight or
Other prominent disclosure,
They entered, sat, and ordered something fruity,
Perhaps ambrosia!
The splits of champagne followed,
They chatted, giggled, and pranced,
The rustle of their dresses,
Caught our attention, as they danced!
Through glints of light
When they returned,
We watched their coming in awe,
Very sure of what we’d see: So attractive!
We dropped our jaws!
As each of their dress folds fell,
Red and green satin covered by lace,
We adjusted our ties and realized,
How elegant their taste!
Scheme | AXBA XCDC EFXF XCEX XBXX DXXXX XXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 0101011 0101010 011010001 11101 100110 1010010 1010101 110110 01110100 110010 1010101 1010011 0100111 10100010 11010101010 01010 0110110 1101001 0101110 110010111 1111 1101 1111001 10111111010 11101 1111111 101101011 1010101010 110011 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 875 |
Words | 141 |
Sentences | 8 |
Stanzas | 7 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 5, 4 |
Lines Amount | 29 |
Letters per line (avg) | 25 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 104 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on May 01, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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