This is an analysis of the poem Messages Sent that begins with:

They are not learning...
Mother Nature....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ABXXcddXe ABfecXXcd fX AbfecfcXcccXfe
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,2,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11110 1010 111 1101 011110 1001 0111 101010 10101001 11110 1010 11010111 111101 0100010 111010 101 1001 001101 111 00001 11110 1010 1110001 111 001010100 001010111001 01011111 1010011001 101001011010 1011010 101011101 0111 101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 168
  • Average number of words per stanza: 27
  • Amount of lines: 33
  • Average number of symbols per line: 25 (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.

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

  • summary of Messages Sent;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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