Analysis of Laughing Gas
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by spinning wild escapades
to dizzy the brain.
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by relating bawdy jokes
to humor the brain.
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by imbibing alcohol
to confound the brain.
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by frequenting amusements
to distract the brain.
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by adopting religion
to replace the brain.
Some seek exhilaration and indifference to pain
by inhaling laughing gas
to deaden the brain.
| Scheme | AbaAcaAdaAeaAfaAga |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1100100010011 110110 11001 1100100010011 1010101 11001 1100100010011 1110 10101 1100100010011 1100010 10101 1100100010011 1010010 1101 1100100010011 1010101 11001 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 542 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 6 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 26 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 467 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 87 |
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Submitted on February 05, 2010
Modified on March 05, 2023
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