Empty Bucket by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Empty Bucket that begins with:

You can make it better!
If you insist that it is....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aXABabAB cDEEcDE ABAfBAb cDEEcDEXABAfBAbab
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 8,7,7,17,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010 0101100 11010 0010100 110 0110001 11010 0010100 1 1110101111001 1111001 01 1 1110101111001 1111001 0111010 11111101 11010 1 10111 11010 10110101 1 1110101111001 1111001 01 1 1110101111001 1111001 0111010 11111101 11010 1 10111 11010 10010101 110 1110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 182
  • Average number of words per stanza: 35
  • Amount of lines: 38
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (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.

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

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

  • summary of Empty Bucket;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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