Name Tag (Empty Whispers) by Lawrence S. Pertillar: poem analysis

This is an analysis of the poem Name Tag (Empty Whispers) that begins with:

This name tag worn to wear.
Has little to do, ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcde f gdeegdd efd hcefXg fded aeccgfXefbi jg gjhXide
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,1,7,3,6,4,11,2,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 011101 11001 010110 11010 11000 101110 111010 011101 101000101 11010 01001 1001000 10110 1010100 0100100 10100011 01101 01010001 11011 10011 010000100 010011 1010 1101011 101 1100101 0101 11001 111001 001 011010 1010 10100101 0101 011010 10000101 10111 10100110 101010 0111101 101 11010001 1110 0101 110110 1000101
  • Amount of stanzas: 9
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 121
  • Average number of words per stanza: 21
  • Amount of lines: 46
  • Average number of symbols per line: 23 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 4

  • 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.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to is repeated.

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

  • summary of Name Tag (Empty Whispers);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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