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Subscribers 129K

Videos 215

Views 4.1M

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Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry covers poetry analysis and literary lectures with a focus on close reading, line-by-line interpretation, and broader poetry education. The channel presents tutorials and lectures on English literature, poem explanations, and how to read poetry, often framed as educational content for readers outside the university. With 215 videos published since 2016, the channel averages around 149.4K views per video, and total audience includes 129K subscribers and 4.1M total views.

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Discovered competitors include Writing with Andrew (83% match, 128K subscribers) and Robin Waldun (54% match, 410K subscribers) as top contenders by match strength. All three share overlapping queries such as literary analysis, poetry study tips, and close reading poetry, indicating competition in the poetry education and close-reading niche. Writing with Andrew and Robin Waldun are larger or comparable in audience size, with 128K and 410K subscribers respectively, while Adam Walker has 129K subscribers. The overlap centers on close reading poetry, poetry study tips, and rhetoric study, signaling shared search intent around how to read poetry and analyze poetry.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry?

1) Writing with Andrew — 83% match, 128K subscribers; 2) TED-Ed — 63% match, 22.4M subscribers; 3) Cole Rooty — 59% match, 24.1K subscribers. All three share a focus on educational, analytical, or explanatory content in literary or intellectual topics, similar to Adam Walker's emphasis on close reading and analysis of poetry and literature.

What type of content does Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry make?

Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry produces analytical poetry content, including close reading, line-by-line analysis, poem explanations, and poetry summaries. Recent videos include titles like 'The Value of the Humanities and Literature' (27.8K views) and 'Poetry Books that Harvard Literature Students Read in 1983' (636.7K views). Upload frequency is several videos per week on average, with an average of about 149.4K views per video.

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