This is an analysis of the poem Peeking From Behind Trees that begins with:

You are someone who likes to run and hide,
While being chased through the wilderness....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXb Xab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 1111110111 110110100 110001101110 1111110010 11110000101101 01010101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 6
  • Average number of symbols per line: 45 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

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

  • summary of Peeking From Behind Trees;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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