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