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

He said:
"In the winter dusk ... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a bcddadefggXcXXeabgagXc bcfX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,22,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 11 100101 101001001 1110101 1001 100111011011 100100101011 100101 11101010 01011 110111 10110110 101011 10101 0010010 010001011 10111 11 1111010 10010 0100111011010 01010011010 1111 00101 01001001 1001010 111100
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 265
  • Average number of words per stanza: 44
  • Amount of lines: 27
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 5
  • 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 Lighted Window;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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