Analysis of If I should die
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
If I should die,
And you should live—
And time should gurgle on—
And morn should beam—
And noon should burn—
As it has usual done—
If Birds should build as early
And Bees as bustling go—
One might depart at option
From enterprise below!
'Tis sweet to know that stocks will stand
When we with Daisies lie—
That Commerce will continue—
And Trades as briskly fly—
It makes the parting tranquil
And keeps the soul serene—
That gentlemen so sprightly
Conduct the pleasing scene!
| Scheme | ABCDEFGHFHIAJAKLGL |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1111 0111 011101 0111 0111 1111001 1111110 0111001 1101110 11001 11111111 111101 1101010 011101 1101010 010101 1100110 010101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 484 |
| Words | 87 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 18 |
| Lines Amount | 18 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 375 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 85 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 03, 2023
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