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

In after years, when you look back upon
This time, and upon me, who am no more...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: ababa XcXcX dededXdeded
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 5,5,11,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 0100111101 0110111111 10111011011 01101111101 1111010101 1101010101 11010110001 101101111100 101110001 111100110101 11011101010 1101010111 11000101010 1101010111 11110101010 101101010101 1010010111 01110011111 0110010111 1001011111
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 214
  • Average number of words per stanza: 41
  • Amount of lines: 20
  • Average number of symbols per line: 42 (strings are more long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; or, not are repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word anything is repeated.

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

  • summary of 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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