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

Position is where you
put it, where it is, ...

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: abc Xdc caa XcX Xec Xba caX Xed
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 3,3,3,3,3,3,3,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 010011 10100 0110101 111100 001101 11 1101 101 1001 100 1011 011 1110 10111 01 1010 10100 100 10 1100 11 1010 00111 11110
  • Amount of stanzas: 8
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 52
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 31
  • Average number of symbols per line: 13 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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 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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