Analysis of I many times thought Peace had come
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
I many times thought Peace had come
When Peace was far away—
As Wrecked Men—deem they sight the Land—
At Centre of the Sea—
And struggle slacker—but to prove
As hopelessly as I—
How many the fictitious Shores—
Before the Harbor be—
| Scheme | XXXA XXXA |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Double dactyl |
| Metre | 11011111 111101 11111101 110101 01010111 110011 11000101 010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 248 |
| Words | 44 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 23 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 91 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 28, 2023
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