In the Waiting Room Learning Guide: Table of Contents

    Introduction
    The Poem
    Themes
    Quotes
    Identity
    Identity Quotes
    Youth
    Youth Quotes
    Women and Femininity
    Women and Femininity Quotes
    Foreignness and 'The Other'
    Foreignness and 'The Other' Quotes
    Language and Communication
    Language and Communication Quotes
    Stanza 1
    Stanza 2
    Stanza 3
    Stanza 4
    Stanza 5
    Summary
    Analysis
    Symbolism, Imagery, Wordplay
    Form and Meter
    Speaker
    Setting
    Sound Check
    What's Up With the Title?
    Calling Card
    Tough-o-Meter
    Trivia
    Steaminess Rating
    Allusions
    Study Questions
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