This is an analysis of the poem Who Opened The Door? that begins with:

When did you notice,
A room you consciously entered......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXX bXX X abX bXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,1,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10110 01110010 1111110 101 1011101 111101010 11001 1101000101 11 11110010111 1 1010101010 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 69
  • Average number of words per stanza: 14
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

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

  • summary of Who Opened 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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