This is an analysis of the poem Don'T You 'Ever' Call Me Baby that begins with:

There has been no time you've spent,
Listening to one thing I've meant....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: AABX cadcAEEBAEBB AABXAEEBAEBBAEEBAEBB DDFXDDFAEBBAEEB
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,12,20,15,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101111 10001111 1011101 0111 1101101 1111101 0111100 110 11 1101110 10100010 011 11 1101110 1110101 10101 1101111 10001111 1011101 0111 11 1101110 10100010 011 11 1101110 1110101 10101 11 1101110 10100010 011 11 1101110 1110101 10101 10101010 00111010 11100010011 10101010 00111010 11100010011 11 1101110 1110101 10101 11 1101110 10100010 011
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 244
  • Average number of words per stanza: 48
  • Amount of lines: 50
  • Average number of symbols per line: 24 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Don'T You 'Ever' Call Me Baby;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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