This is an analysis of the poem Getting Up And Leaving that begins with:

Getting up and leaving,
Just before the dawn....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABCBXdEA ffecddgg ABCBXdEA ABAAXABAA
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,8,8,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101110 10101 110101 0010111 011000 001101 11 111 111010 10111 110001 0110101 111001 010001 11 111 101110 10101 110101 0010111 011000 0011101 11 111 101110 10101 01 01 101110 10101 01 01
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 139
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 21 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Getting Up And Leaving;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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