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

Of all ethnicities appearing,
Clearly seen to inspect......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba caXdebbafbbeXXebafbXcXbdXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,26,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011000010 101001 11010 01011 1010 1010 001011 101101 10000110 10100010 01101 1 011101 00010 11111 101010 1010 1110 110100 0101 01101 01 001001 11010 10 11101 00010 11101 0 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 47
  • Amount of lines: 30
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • Mood of the speaker:

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

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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