This is an analysis of the poem Madam And The Rent Man that begins with:

The rent man knocked.
He said, Howdy-do? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababbb cded fcXc agXg Hdad Xfaf HXde
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,4,4,4,4,4,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111 11101 111 11111 1111 1101 1110 0111 11010 1101 0101 01011 111101 11011 1101 1011 110010 10101 1110 01101 01010 111 111000 1101 001011 1101 1110 111 111011 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 84
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

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  • summary of Madam And The Rent Man;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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