This is an analysis of the poem Wake Up, Baby that begins with:

Did you think that yesterdays,
Were coming back to be relived? ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Abca Xdefd gde Aheh fgc ijiajcXddbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,5,3,4,3,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0111101 01010001 01100101 010111111 0101110 10101111 1100010100 0111 101100111 10101 101 11101 0111101 010101 1111101 1011111 0111010 11 100101 1110 011 10100100 001111 1010110101 011101 101001010100 0110010 111111 11101
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 118
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 29
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (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.

    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 Wake Up, Baby;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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