This is an analysis of the poem Expect A Sudden Awakening that begins with:

While folks were concerned about being politically correct,
And expressing proper etiquette......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbccX cccadbc XdaXXX bbdbccaXbaddd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 7,7,6,13,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: heroic couplets
  • Metre: 1100101100100001 101010100 101011101001 01111111 110101010010 1101011010011110 1100101111 0101111111 110101101 0010011110 10110101111 110111100101 10100100 0111111010101 111101011 011010 0111001 10001001 1110110001 11100100101101 10101110010001 1011101000010100 11110010110 01010010001001101 10100100111 001010010 0101001101 0010100 000100110101 1 11010 101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 267
  • Average number of words per stanza: 43
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, on are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word this is repeated.

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

  • summary of Expect A Sudden Awakening;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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