Analysis of Interviewed

Lawrence S. Pertillar 1947 (Connecticut)



Interviewed.
And qualified to be selected.
To be among the ones chosen,
Evidence to find proof of fraud.
Corruption to deceive the belief,
It was everywhere under their noses.
Openly but yet left to leave,
Revealed without probing for it.
To claim,
When testifying under oath.
Not to have found any witnesses.
Regardless to have previously admitted,
A volunteering to be interviewed...
To put an end to a pointless,
And unnecessary investigation!

With it then heard to whisper and say,
Quietly to a presiding judge.
After permission to approach,
His polished cherry chestnut bench...
'How much would you pay us...
To lie again?
If we...
Hypothetically did it.
Say...
For example.
If we should sit,
With innocence and tears.
Dramatically flowing,
From our rehearsed eyes!
Would you pay more for that?
Hypothetically speaking.
Of course.'

'Well...
That would depend.'

'Okay.
On what?'

'The price you are asking.
And at least,
10% of the proceeds.
Cash!'


Scheme ABCXXXXDXXXBAEC FXXXEXXDFXDXGXXGX XX FX GXXX
Poetic Form Tetractys  (38%)
Etheree  (28%)
Metre 10 01011010 11010110 10011111 010101001 111010110 10011111 01011011 11 1100101 111110100 010111000010 00101110 11111010 001000010 111111001 100100101 10010101 1101011 111111 1101 11 010011 1 1010 1111 110001 010010 110011 111111 010010 11 1 1101 1 11 011110 011 1001 1
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 918
Words 160
Sentences 30
Stanzas 5
Stanza Lengths 15, 17, 2, 2, 4
Lines Amount 40
Letters per line (avg) 18
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 147
Words per stanza (avg) 31
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Submitted by lpahtillah on July 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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