This is an analysis of the poem Return To Sender that begins with:

Failure wished dispensed,
And is......

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcacdbeb XecdXbXeX aXaae
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,9,5,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10101 10 101 011100 011000100 010010 1010100 0010001 01010 01000110101 1110010 1010001 1001110 11101110 1110011111 0101110100 0111001 01010 0100101 110100011 110101001 10110101 101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 219
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 23
  • Average number of symbols per line: 28 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Return To Sender;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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