This is an analysis of the poem Peacocks that begins with:

PEACOCKS sweep the fairies' rooms;
They use their folded tails for brooms; ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a a b b a a cXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 11110111 11010101 11010101 11011101 01010111 11011101 11011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 34
  • Average number of words per stanza: 6
  • Amount of lines: 8
  • Average number of symbols per line: 35 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word and is repeated.

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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