This is an analysis of the poem A Peace They'D Find that begins with:

I threw pennies out to the pigeons,
This morning....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXX ccXddadeefgghbX XXfcfXaXh
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,15,9,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010010 010 1011101 11101010 1111101 001111 101111100 11001110111 1010111001 1010111101 011011011001 10101101111 010111011101 100100110 0111 001101 10101001 111100 111011001 11101010101 11011001101 11011010010010 010010011001 1111010 10001000 11011010 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 242
  • Average number of words per stanza: 46
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; this is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word i is repeated.

    The author used the same word i at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of A Peace They'D Find;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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