This is an analysis of the poem Wind Chill that begins with:

The door of winter
is frozen shut, ...

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: ab cc aX cX Xb XX XX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 2,2,2,2,2,2,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic trimeter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 01010 0101 11010 01011001 1010010 0111100 1100010 01100100 011010010 010 011110110 001 001110 011001
  • Amount of stanzas: 7
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 46
  • Average number of words per stanza: 9
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • 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:

    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 Wind Chill;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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