Analysis of Rip Van Winkle Took A Nap



Rip Van Winkle took a nap
that lasted twenty years.
When he awoke he had a gap
that left him in arrears.

The Revolutionary War
ended the British Rule.
When Rip awoke he had a door
open to freedom school.

Rip fell asleep a subject
of England's Majesty.
When he awoke he had respect
for he was fully free.

While we slumber life goes on
in revolution's style.
When we awake we muster brawn
to face change with a smile.


Scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF XGXG
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 1110101 110101 11011101 111001 001001 100101 11011101 101101 1101001 110100 11011101 111101 1110111 00101 11011101 111101
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 400
Words 80
Sentences 8
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 20
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 82
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on February 05, 2010

Modified on April 19, 2023

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Wallace Dean LaBenne

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