This is an analysis of Cold-Blooded Creatures by Elinor Morton Wylie.

Man, the egregious egoist
(In mystery the twig is bent)…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XaaX bcbc dede
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,
  • Metre: 1001010 01000101 01011101 1101010 00010001 11110101 11010001 01010001 11110001 11010001 11010101 11010111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 3
  • Lines: 12