This is an analysis of the poem The Playhouse Key that begins with:

This is the key to the playhouse
In the woods by the pebbly shore, ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb XdXdXacbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 00010011 00110101 01011100 110101 11000111 110101 011110101 110101 110001011 111111 10110101 010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 123
  • Average number of words per stanza: 25
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 30 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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 The Playhouse Key;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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