The poem "Night of the Scorpion" is written by Nissim Ezekiel.
The poem is composed in free verse, lacking a specific rhyme scheme or meter. It employs various figures of speech, including onomatopoeia, as seen in the line "and buzzed the name of God a hundred times," which evokes the sound of the peasants' prayers. Other figures of speech throughout the poem include metaphor, alliteratition, simile, and antithesis.
The central theme emphasizes the deep sense of sacrifice shown by a devoted mother. Even while suffering from a scorpion sting, she gives thanks to God for sparing her children from such an ordeal.