Analysis of The Demon Within
Kevin Anderson 1965 (Ill)
I have a little demon inside
He's very bold and hard to disguise
He's seen a lot, even though his visions are dim
Be careful not to cross him
Maybe you've seen him in action
Whether glad or mad, he gorged on passion
Do you know his name
You know he been hurt and shamed
Pride first name last name Rage
In my head is where I keep his cage
In check, it's hard to keep him, off display
Hopely, I can keep him out of our way
Beware of his intentions
Did I mention
His cage is unlocked for some unknown reason
The demon within is like salt is to season
| Scheme | XXAA BBXX CCDD XBBB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
| Metre | 110101001 110101101 110110111011 1101111 10111010 1011111110 11111 1111101 111111 011111111 0111111101 1111111101 0111010 1110 11101110110 010011111110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 553 |
| Words | 115 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 27 |
| Words per line (avg) | 7 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 107 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 29 |
About this poem
Some emotion need to caged like pride and rage.
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Submitted by mr_kevin.anderson on December 26, 2021
Modified by mr_kevin.anderson on December 30, 2021
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