Tachycardia Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABC DE DFGHI DJKL MNOA PQRST UE LVWJ JIn the chest is caged bat | A |
who seeks escape | B |
through the mouth | C |
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He flaps his wings | D |
the molars shiver | E |
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He flaps his wings | D |
the thyroid bulges | F |
like a snake | G |
that has swallowed | H |
a mouse | I |
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He flaps his wings | D |
uttering shrill cries | J |
heard only by the ears | K |
of the teeth | L |
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He wants to soar | M |
into the great world | N |
He is blind | O |
as a bat | A |
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You must convince him | P |
that the chest | Q |
is a cradle | R |
a room | S |
with a view | T |
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Past the tonsils | U |
lies terror | E |
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Past the teeth | L |
lies death | V |
Past the lips | W |
lie lies | J |
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lies lies | J |
Erica Jong
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