This is an analysis of the poem Knock It Up A Notch that begins with:

Teach me...
How to knock it up a notch....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABAC AdAef ABACAEAX fg XaBaCc ABACAEAdGXGGGG
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,8,2,6,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 1010101 11 100111 11 010110 11 11111 00111 11 1010101 11 100111 0111 1111101 11 111011111010 1100011101 110101010 11 1011 1010101 11011 100111 1110001110111 11 1010101 11 100111 0111 1111101 11 11101 11111111110 11111111110 1111111110 11111111110 1111111110
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 142
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; me, it, up, switch, when, you, want, as, your, teacher are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same words and, we'll are repeated.

    The author used the same word teach at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

    There is a poetic device epiphora at the end of some neighboring lines teacher is repeated).

    The poet repeated the same word teacher at the end of some neighboring stanzas. The poetic device is a kind of epiphora.

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

  • summary of Knock It Up A Notch;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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