This is an analysis of the poem Too Poppa Cockish that begins with:

I want to be the first poet,
To be declared an artist....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AAB X XXXXcAD AABbXXcAD XXX CeF XXX CeF XXX CeF ceF XXXXCeF
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,1,7,9,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11000110 0001110 1111 1110101010 11101010 11001110 11010 110000 1 1011001 00101001 11000110 0001110 1111 01 11010 110000 1 1011001 00101001 11010 1011010 1011010 111 01 01 11010 1011010 1011010 111 01 01 11010 1011010 1011010 111 01 01 11 01 01 11010 1011010 1011010 111 01 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 13
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 68
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 47
  • Average number of symbols per line: 18 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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; too, poppa, cockish are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word how's 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.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines cockish is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same words there, me at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Too Poppa Cockish;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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