This is an analysis of the poem Invisible Are These Eyes Observing that begins with:

Lips sealed and still thoughts heard.
No spoken words are needed....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aababbacXXXcbbbbaXXXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 21,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111111 1101110 0011101 10001010 110111101 10001011011 1111011 010101 0100111010 110010100000 101011 01001010010 0111010 01010001 10100111 10101010 010011101 00111001 10110 1011 011100010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 691
  • Average number of words per stanza: 102
  • Amount of lines: 21
  • Average number of symbols per line: 32 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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

  • summary of Invisible Are These Eyes Observing;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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