Analysis of It's coming—the postponeless Creature
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
It's coming—the postponeless Creature—
It gains the Block—and now—it gains the Door—
Chooses its latch, from all the other fastenings—
Enters—with a "You know Me—Sir"?
Simple Salute—and certain Recognition—
Bold—were it Enemy—Brief—were it friend—
Dresses each House in Crape, and Icicle—
And carries one—out of it—to God—
| Scheme | AXXA XXXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 1100110 1101011101 101111010100 10101111 1001010010 1011001011 1011010100 010111111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 359 |
| Words | 49 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 32 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 126 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 24 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 31, 2023
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