Analysis of Demon
My hand
starts to tremble
on reaching the handle
for what lies in wait
could destroy me this night
with great trepidation
I hold up a candle
and try to prepare
for a terrible fright
This house
holds the answers
to what I am seeking
and will not reveal
so I must now explore
the audible clues
from boards that are creaking
to noises I heard
behind this door
My fate
takes the hand
of my demon in waiting
while slowly I shuffle
and enter the room
immersed in my thoughts
in the world I'm creating
while rats scurry round
in the chill and the gloom
The evil inside
is beyond comprehension
a sight that my eyes
never dreamed they would see
for I didn't know that
it was my intention
to stare in the face
of the demon
that's me
| Scheme | ABBCDEBXD XXFXGXFXG CAFBHXFXH XEXIXEXEI |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11 1110 110010 11101 101111 11010 111010 01101 101001 11 1010 111110 01101 111101 01001 111110 11011 0111 11 101 1110010 110110 01001 01011 0011010 11101 001001 01001 101010 01111 101111 111011 111010 11001 1010 11 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 692 |
| Words | 142 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9, 9, 9, 9 |
| Lines Amount | 36 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 145 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 35 |
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Submitted on August 22, 2014
Modified on March 05, 2023
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