Analysis of A Heady Feel
Color has a heady feel. Passion has a blush.
Either one is "empyreal" for the wistful crush.
Insight has a heady light. Brilliance has a volt.
Either one is "watertight" as the thunderbolt.
Music has a heady scent. Fragrance has a tune.
Either one is "overspent" on the honeymoon.
Belief has a heady trust. Promise has a pledge.
Either one is "fairly just" by the featheredge.
Talent has a heady skill. Genius has a knack.
Either one is "spirit will" for the single track.
Fashion has a heady style. Panache has a flair.
Either one is "chicly wile" with the debonair.
Power has a heady clout. Muscle has a sway.
Either one is "losing-out" to the feet-of-clay.
| Scheme | AA XX BB CC DD EE FF |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Couplet |
| Metre | 101010110101 1011110101 11010110101 1011101010 101010110101 10111011010 011010110101 1011101101 101010110101 101110110101 101010101101 1011111001 101010110101 101110110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic hexameter |
| Characters | 646 |
| Words | 117 |
| Sentences | 21 |
| Stanzas | 7 |
| Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
| Lines Amount | 14 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 36 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 72 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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