THE POEM GET UP AND BAR THE DOOR?

Get Up And Bar The Door is a humourous folk Ballad about an old couple that get into an argument about closing a door. They decide that the first one to talk must close the door. When two strangers march in a start doing strange things like shaving the man's beard, the old man snaps and breaks the . He end of having to close the door.
The theme would be that it isn't wise to be stubborn to prove your point. Obviously, this stubborness between the the man and his wife led to the door being open for so long and allowed the strangers to enter. Rhyme used in the poem would be "floor" and "door". Also, the four stanzas of the poem help make the poem flow and enjoyable to read. Alliteration would be "coal" and "candlelight".