Do you think the word ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?

Question

Do you think the word &#x2018;lept&#x2019; and &#x2018;lep&#x2019; in the third stanza are spelt correctly? Why does the poet spell them like this?

Philoid · Accepted Answer

The words ‘lept’ and ‘lep’ is not spelled correctly. The correct spellings are ‘leapt’ or ‘leap’. ‘Leapt’ is used sometimes in poetry as a past participle of ‘leap’. The poet spells them creatively to show the magnitude of the attack of the leopard in the poem.