This is an analysis of the poem Fresh Cock that begins with:

No one exploited the evening.
No one dared to declare...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXabXcbXdedabeXeXXcXXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 22,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110010 111001 01110 11010101011 10011101101 1010110100 1001001 11010111110 11010101 0101010100011 10010011010 011111010 10100011 0111001010010101 111011111 11011001 1010101010010 001 11110 1100 111110011 100100
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 800
  • Average number of words per stanza: 137
  • Amount of lines: 22
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word no is repeated.

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

  • summary of Fresh Cock;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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