This is an analysis of the poem The Black Knight that begins with:

1.
A beaten and a baffled man,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abab X cdcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1 01010101 11110111 11011101 0101 1 01110111 11010101 11011101 1111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 64
  • Average number of words per stanza: 13
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of The Black Knight;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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