This is an analysis of the poem A Knocker that begins with:

There are those who grow
gardens in their heads ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abXb cbbb XdcX deFA eXXb deXFA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,4,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11111 10011 11011 0101110 0101001 1111 0100010100 11111 101010 00101 11100 00101 1101 0101 11 11 110011001 011010 11010 0101010 11101 1011 00100110 11 11
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 88
  • Average number of words per stanza: 17
  • Amount of lines: 25
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • 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 A Knocker;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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