Analysis of This is a Blossom of the Brain
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
This is a Blossom of the Brain—
A small—italic Seed
Lodged by Design or Happening
The Spirit fructified—
Shy as the Wind of his Chambers
Swift as a Freshet's Tongue
So of the Flower of the Soul
Its process is unknown.
When it is found, a few rejoice
The Wise convey it Home
Carefully cherishing the spot
If other Flower become.
When it is lost, that Day shall be
The Funeral of God,
Upon his Breast, a closing Soul
The Flower of our Lord.
| Scheme | XAXA XXBX XXXX XXBX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
| Metre | 11010101 010101 11011100 0101 11011110 11011 11010101 11101 11110101 010111 10010001 1101001 11111111 010011 01110101 0101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 437 |
| Words | 86 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 86 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 23, 2023
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