This is an analysis of the poem Panic that begins with:

The eyes of the portraits on the wall
Look at me, follow me,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: aXXaa bbccbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010010101 111101 10100 1101111011 101101011 10010101 010111001 1001011101 10010101 111101111 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 216
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 39 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Panic;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Aldous Huxley