This is an analysis of the poem Face In The Window that begins with:

I am a modest house, a house solely
notable for the fact I lived here once....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: Xaba acca cXdXdbc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,7,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1101010110 1001011111 0110111001 0111001001 11011110111 0010100111 11001011101 1110011101 1101011101 0100100010 1110100111 0111100111 10101010101 1111010101
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 145
  • Average number of words per stanza: 26
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • 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 Face In The Window;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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