This is an analysis of the poem On The Other Side Of The Door that begins with:

If it takes one key,
To open one door......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCDdeffcXbfb ABCDggabCeeb XXX dXgg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,12,3,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00111 01011 010100010 1010100 11100101 01011010 0111010 01010101 1010 11101 10001 100111 100101 00111 01011 010100010 1010100 1111101000 1100010111 11 110111 010100010 1010011 10111010 10011110101001 10 111010100100110100 011100100101 1110010 101000110111 1111001 110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of On The Other Side Of The Door;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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