This is an analysis of the poem Go To Bed that begins with:

I need to know this isn't.
And if it is, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abbcaa XXaXc caXccX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 6,5,6,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1101000 1000 10011 10010110010 10001 10100010 10111010 10110111 01101100 1101101 110101 101 11101 111001011 11110011 101 10110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 158
  • Average number of words per stanza: 30
  • Amount of lines: 17
  • Average number of symbols per line: 27 (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.

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

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

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  • summary of Go To Bed;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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