Owl Poem Analysis

The poem Owl, written by George Macbeth is introduced with the title itself ‘Owl’ being the first word. Although it is an unusual way to start a poem it instantly captures the readers and has them immersed within the poem.
At the end of the first stanza, there was a use of internal rhyming. “Mice. Twice”. It quickened the pace of the poem and reflects on the owl swift movements of the owl as he soars through the night, in search for his prey. It enhances the anticipation the readers are feeling as this delivers how eager the owl is during its hunt and have use wondering what is he looking for which a question that appears on the second line of the second stanza.
Onomatopeia is heavily used with in this poem. One example of this is “Who-whooing”
This delivers and menacing image to the readers we are then being displayed a violent predictor. The use of the adjective petrified is an example how the mood tone has changed with poem. St the beginning, in stanza one, it displayed a peaceful atmosphere you’d expect at night but the tone changes from the 4th stanza onwards. The imagery of death is then introduced as the owl hunts for its prey using words such as blood, Torn meat, and skull which all can associate with death. The tone darkens at the poet focuses on the brutality of predators capturing their prey in a way that allows readers to understand how necessary it is for survival.
The poem has an effective ending which reads, “Am an owl, am an owl. The line is said will a sense of pride and that displays the admiration the poet has for this creature and emphasises why he’s chosen an owl as his favourite. The use of repetition with in the last line has the readers leaving with an echo as the line memorial but it also brings focus to theme of the poem and how the poet desire to be like an owl