This is an analysis of the poem Peacocking To Flock Together that begins with:

There is no apologizing that can be made to me,
For a publizing of my address......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCdc ecbf ABCXf gefbg affeX X cdceX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,4,5,5,5,1,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 10101010110101 101000111 001011001001 1010100 11110010001 1011001111 01001101101010 101001011100 11110011101 10101010110101 101000111 001011001001 110011 1011101011010 10110111001 1001111110 0010101010 01011100100 101011010001001 1011011110101 001001110010001 11011101101 001000101010101 100111001011 10111 1010 110010010010 0011110101 11110100001 1110101101101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 185
  • Average number of words per stanza: 32
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    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; to is repeated.

    The author used the same word everyday 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 Peacocking To Flock Together;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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