Analysis of Blank Page
Before I typed "blank page" there was a white abyss.
Before I typed "bright sage"
thought was a hit-or-miss.
Before I typed "void clause" there was an empty space.
Before I typed "sane cause"
thought was a basket case.
Before I typed "true blue" there was a deep distrust.
Before I typed "false cue"
thought was a total bust.
Before I typed "grand find" there was a vacant loss.
Before I typed "great mind"
thought was a fluky toss.
Before I typed "unite" there was a deep black hole.
Before I typed "insight"
thought was a murky goal.
| Scheme | AXA BXB CXC DXD EXE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 011111110101 011111 110111 011111111101 011111 110101 011111110101 011111 110101 011111110101 011111 11011 01111110111 01111 110101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 521 |
| Words | 98 |
| Sentences | 10 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 81 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on January 13, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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