This is an analysis of the poem Don'T You Know Me Anymore? that begins with:

Baby...
Don't you know me, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aBcdeaBc XXXefdfXaBc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10 1111 101 100101 11010001 10 1111 101 1101110 0101010 01110111 1 1011001 01010010 110001 10 1111 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 117
  • Average number of words per stanza: 20
  • Amount of lines: 18
  • Average number of symbols per line: 19 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The speaker asks many questions. Perhaps, he or she is in confusion.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

  • summary of Don'T You Know Me Anymore?;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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