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Subscribers 129K

Videos 215

Views 4.1M

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Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry covers poetry analysis and English literature education through line-by-line close reading and literary lectures. The channel emphasizes making poetry study accessible outside university settings, using tutorials and deep-dives into poem analysis, with content that often centers on themes, rhetoric, and poetry explanation. Uploads appear regular (215 videos since 2016) and average around 149K views per video, reflecting a steady engagement for a specialized audience.

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Writing with Andrew view on YouTube

83% relevance

Subscribers 128K

Videos 299

Views 4.4M

Appearances 42

SERP 100%

Similarity 72%

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Both target literary analysis and poetry study tips, aligning on searches like 'literary analysis' and 'poetry study tips,' with a strong content overlap (72%) indicating similar instructional approaches to close reading.

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63% relevance

Subscribers 22.4M

Videos 2.3K

Views 4.5B

Appearances 31

SERP 55%

Similarity 68%

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Shares a focus on literary analysis and poetry study tips, ranking highly for the same searches though content mirrors are broader in TED-Ed's format, resulting in substantial audience overlap (63% match) but potentially differing in depth and presentation.

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Cole Rooty

59% relevance

Subscribers 24.1K

Videos 199

Views 1.7M

Appearances 15

SERP 40%

Similarity 72%

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Both emphasize practical guidance for reading poetry (poetry study tips, how to read poetry), and share audience interest in lyric poetry analysis, reflected in a 40% search overlap but high content similarity (72%).

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Robin Waldun view on YouTube

54% relevance

Subscribers 410K

Videos 285

Views 18.4M

Appearances 16

SERP 21%

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Targets close reading poetry and poetry study tips, aligning with searches like 'close reading poetry' while delivering content that is highly similar in approach (75%), indicating a strong instructional overlap.

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53% relevance

Subscribers 46.3K

Videos 132

Views 6.0M

Appearances 10

SERP 22%

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Offers close reading poetry and English literature study, matching the same queries and delivering content that is stylistically similar in scholarly analysis, yielding a 74% content overlap.

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Dana Gioia

53% relevance

Subscribers 17.5K

Videos 81

Views 1.4M

Appearances 17

SERP 23%

Similarity 74%

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Centers on close reading poetry and related topics, with audience interest in 'harvard poetry' and literary analysis reflected in similar query targets and a 74% content similarity.

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Discovered competitors include Writing with Andrew (83% match, 128K subscribers) and TED-Ed (63% match, 22.4M subscribers) as top matches. Both overlap on queries like literary analysis, poetry study tips, and rhetoric study, aligning with Adam Walker’s focus on close reading and poetry analysis. OSU School of Writing, Literature and Film (53% match, 46.3K subscribers) also overlaps on close reading poetry and English literature study, while Robin Waldun (54% match, 410K subscribers) shares strong alignment on close reading poetry and poetry study tips, making them relevant peers. Adam Walker’s channel, with 129K subscribers, sits between smaller specialist creators and massive education platforms; competitors differ greatly in size (e.g., TED-Ed’s 22.4M vs. Adam’s 129K) but converge on similar search intents around poetry analysis and close reading.

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

Writing with Andrew — 83% match, 128K subscribers; TED-Ed — 63% match, 22.4M subscribers; Cole Rooty — 59% match, 24.1K subscribers. They share a focus on educational, analysis-driven content and audience interest in literature and learning, aligning with Adam Walker's close reading and literary analysis niche.

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

Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry creates analytical poetry content, including line-by-line close readings and poetry explanations. The channel's recent videos include topics like The Value of the Humanities and Literature (27.8K views), Poetry Books that Harvard Literature Students Read in 1983 (636.7K views), and discussions on Renaissance themes (up to 247K views). Upload frequency is described as averaging around 149.4K views per video, with multiple videos per week.

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