This is an analysis of the poem Go Kiss Bricks that begins with:

There are people at the door,
Complaining with claims......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb acdX aX X eebddc X dXe XXd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,2,1,6,1,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1110101 01001 111100010 1110011 110110101 1001011100 0010110 1011 011 111111 111111 11001000111 110010111001 111100100 1010001 100101 110111 111011001 1111010111 1110111111 10111110111 111 01110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 82
  • Average number of words per stanza: 16
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

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

  • summary of Go Kiss Bricks;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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