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

Above the roofs the sky-blue,
And clouds passing by,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a X a X b c b c b X XXc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rondeau rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0101011 11101 01010010011 10111101 011010 0110001 01001010111 1111001 1111111 111111 1101010010100 0110110011
  • Amount of stanzas: 12
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 34
  • Average number of words per stanza: 7
  • Amount of lines: 12
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; and is repeated.

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

    The author used the same word a at the beginnings of some neighboring stanzas. The figure of speech is a kind of anaphora.

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

  • summary of By A Window;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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