This is an analysis of The White Peacock by Stephen Vincent Benet.

(France -- Ancient Regime.)
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Structure

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  • Stanzas: 23
  • Lines: 126

Repeated words/phrases

his, of, clock, without, h, she, her, and

Anaphora

go, clock, sleep, the, softly

Epiphora

shadow

Anadiplosis

shadow, sleep