This is an analysis of the poem The Creeping Is Of No Intent To Scare that begins with:

I must warn you that the creeping,
Is of no intent to scare....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XabXccd cXdceeddfc X XabXXcd X Xgh ccg dd X heX XXgfaddbecd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,10,1,7,1,3,3,2,1,3,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111010 0010101 111010101 101 10101 110110101 111110001 01 01 1110101 1010111 1 01010011 1010110110011 01111 01 110110 11101001011000 1 11 0111 11 10110110 10 011001010 1001011 111101 1 010 10 10 111 011101 01011 1 111110 1 010110100 1 1 1111010 1111101 0111 111111 1010 1 010101 10010
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 86
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 48
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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

  • summary of The Creeping Is Of No Intent To Scare;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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