Analysis of An awful Tempest mashed the air
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
An awful Tempest mashed the air—
The clouds were gaunt, and few—
A Black—as of a Spectre's Cloak
Hid Heaven and Earth from view.
The creatures chuckled on the Roofs—
And whistled in the air—
And shook their fists—
And gnashed their teeth—
And swung their frenzied hair.
The morning lit—the Birds arose—
The Monster's faded eyes
Turned slowly to his native coast—
And peace—was Paradise!
| Scheme | ABXB XAXXA XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 11010101 010101 0111011 1100111 01010101 010001 0111 0111 011101 01010101 01101 11011101 01110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 404 |
| Words | 68 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 5, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 101 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 22 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 12, 2023
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