Analysis of The Loudest Silence
Sarah Brower 1995 (New Jersey)
Not a single glisten in the air
nimbus stoic tears frozen in time
locked eyes on the flame loosing consciousness
A broken clock is right twice a day
though blistered hands are paralyzed
picture frames taunt every waking movement
every stumble,
every slip of the tongue
Streetlights mimic fears amongst linear footprints
hidden beyond the lids that seal worst nightmares
particles of lies holding back lost breath
Pale chapped lips spill venomous foam
no puncture can redeem false comfort
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Metre | 101010001 101011001 1110110100 010111101 1101110 10111001010 10010 1001101 1101011001 1001011111 1001110111 11111001 110101110 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 490 |
Words | 83 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 5, 3, 2 |
Lines Amount | 13 |
Letters per line (avg) | 31 |
Words per line (avg) | 6 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 102 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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