This is an analysis of the poem Halloween that begins with:

The butcher knife goes in, first, at the top
And carves out the round stemmed lid,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XXaXbbacdceXXXdcbeXbX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101101101 1110111 0101010101 0010101011 0111001 010101011101 0110101 01011100011 011101 1001101 11110 10010101 111000110 10011100 0111101 100111111 0111101010 10100101 1010001110 01001010010 01000111
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 770
  • Average number of words per stanza: 139
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 36 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Halloween;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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