This is an analysis of the poem Intended To Keep Them Peacocking that begins with:

Slipping from a pinnacle,
Clawed from a sudden drop......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXabXbXcXc XaXXaX XbXca
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 10,6,5,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1000100 100101 11001000101 0101010101 0111 11110111 0101 0101011011 110001 0010111 1101011101 01011011101 111101110 11010011100 001001010001 0100 11101011 101010010 011010110 100 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 229
  • Average number of words per stanza: 39
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; from, and are repeated.

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

  • summary of Intended To Keep Them Peacocking;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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