This is an analysis of the poem Who's Name Were You Calling? that begins with:

You open your door,
Just to lock it....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcbXdeXfbfed XXbX Xgghahch X XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 13,4,8,1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11011 1010 11101 011 011111 111110 1110011100 10100001110010 11111 1010111 111100011 1001 1110110100 11101 010 01010111 01110111 10 011101 111101 110 11010110101 01101011 1 101 11101100 1 110110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 141
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 28
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (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 Who's Name Were You Calling?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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