Lakhasly

is a thirty-six line poem which is contained within one block of text.The poem begins with the speaker designing the Traveller and his horse.Summary of The Listeners 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare describes the actions of a Traveller who knocks on at the door of a seemingly deserted home at night.It creates a feeling of anxiety in a piece that add an additional layer to the overwhelming theme of loneliness.The piece follows a consistent pattern of rhyme in the scheme of, abcbdefe, and so on.

changing end sounds as the poet saw fit.This means that there are two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable.De la Mare chose to create rhyming pairs that are separated by un-rhyming lines.

is a thirty-six line poem which is contained within one block of text. The piece follows a consistent pattern of rhyme in the scheme of, abcbdefe, and so on.

changing end sounds as the poet saw fit. De la Mare chose to create rhyming pairs that are separated by un-rhyming lines. This allows the poem to maintain a certain amount of unity without falling into sing-song like pattern. Considering that the tone is melancholy throughout, this was a useful choice. In regards to the rhythm chosen by de la Mare, it is anapestic in nature. This means that there are two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable. It creates a feeling of anxiety in a piece that add an additional layer to the overwhelming theme of loneliness. You can read the full poem here. Summary of The Listeners 'The Listeners' by Walter de la Mare describes the actions of a Traveller who knocks on at the door of a seemingly deserted home at night. The poem begins with the speaker designing the Traveller and his horse. They are at the door of a house on which the Traveller is knocking. He is expecting to be greeted by someone, but no one answers his calls. The narrative moves inside the house where a certain presence resides. There are "phantoms" within the empty building. They "listen" well to the Traveller. The Traveller can, to some extent, sense them there. He calls out a number of strange phrases that add to the mystery of the poem, and then finally leaves without an answer.