This is an analysis of the poem Behind Tinted Windows that begins with:

They had said they were riding,
Behind tinted windows....

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcd adccceffXbXdX cbcbgeX edXXXcXgc
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,13,7,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 1111010 011010 11001 1110101 101110 1101101 11111 0110101 111011110 11100111 110001100 101001110 1 10110 110011 01111 11010000111 110101 10011010 1101111 10110 1111 1010110100 1110101 1 111111 111110010 01111010 1001101 01001101 1101001 1101
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 169
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 32
  • Average number of symbols per line: 26 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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.

    There are many three dots in the poem. Readers should think of the author's idea together with the pensive speaker.

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

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

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

  • summary of Behind Tinted Windows;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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