Analysis of A Murmur in the Trees—to note
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
A Murmur in the Trees—to note—
Not loud enough—for Wind—
A Star—not far enough to seek—
Nor near enough—to find—
A long—long Yellow—on the Lawn—
A Hubbub—as of feet—
Not audible—as Ours—to Us—
But dapperer—More Sweet—
A Hurrying Home of little Men
To Houses unperceived—
All this—and more—if I should tell—
Would never be believed—
Of Robins in the Trundle bed
How many I espy
Whose Nightgowns could not hide the Wings—
Although I heard them try—
But then I promised ne'er to tell—
How could I break My Word?
So go your Way—and I'll go Mine—
No fear you'll miss the Road.
Scheme | ABXB XCXC XADX XXXX DXXX |
---|---|
Poetic Form | Quatrain (60%) Etheree (30%) Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 01000111 110111 01110111 110111 01110101 010111 110011011 1111 010011101 1101 11011111 110101 11000101 110110 1111101 11111 11110111 111111 11110111 111101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 616 |
Words | 105 |
Sentences | 3 |
Stanzas | 5 |
Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
Lines Amount | 20 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 5 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 87 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 23, 2023
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