Analysis of I Loved the Leopard in Her
I loved the leopard in her
That always hunted alone
I knew my hunter rarely slept
I knew the sweats of never-slumber
I loved the leopard in her
Her clawing fits and heaves
Her muscled-back that undulates
I hear her snarling still
I loved the leopard in her
Who knew the smell of fear
Her haunches swayed
in rippled rhythm
Over the helpless snow
I loved the leopard in her
Her purring warmth
Her melodious growl
Beneath the jealous moon
The beast that stalked the night
The laugh that shook the sun
I loved the wanton prowler
Who gave a thought to me
| Scheme | Axxa Axxx Axxxx Axxx xxax |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1101000 111001 11110101 110111010 1101000 010101 0101110 110101 1101000 110111 011 01010 100101 1101000 0101 001001 010101 011101 011101 1101010 110111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 555 |
| Words | 108 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 5, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 21 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 89 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Written on January 15, 2022
Submitted by 11jen.helmer on January 15, 2022
Modified by 11jen.helmer on October 28, 2022
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