This is an analysis of the poem The Peacock. that begins with:

Once Juno's Bird (as Authors say)
Was seiz'd on by some Birds of Prey:...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcc aXdddd ddcX eeff ggbb eecX eehh aaddddii
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,6,4,4,4,4,4,8,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011101 11111101 11010111 11010101 11010101 11010101 110101001 110011100 11010101 11111001 00111101 11010101 10011101 01010101 11011111 01010101 01010111 1100100111 11011111 11011011 110010001 01111101 01110101 11100101 01101111 11010001 11110001 01110001 100101001 11110111 11011101 11111101 11010101 101001001 11110111 01010011 11110101 11010101 10110101 11100111
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 175
  • Average number of words per stanza: 33
  • Amount of lines: 40
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The author used the same word at 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 The Peacock.;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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