Analysis of I think just how my shape will rise

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



I think just how my shape will rise—
When I shall be "forgiven"—
Till Hair—and Eyes—and timid Head—
Are out of sight—in Heaven—

I think just how my lips will weigh—
With shapeless—quivering—prayer—
 That you—so late—"Consider" me—
The "Sparrow" of your Care—

I mind me that of Anguish—sent—
Some drifts were moved away—
Before my simple bosom—broke—
And why not this—if they?

And so I con that thing—"forgiven"—
Until& mdash;delirious—borne—
By my long bright—and longer—trust—
I drop my Heart—unshriven!  


Scheme XAXA BCXC XBXB AXXA
Poetic Form Quatrain  (75%)
Metre 11111111 1111010 11010101 1111010 11111111 1101001 11110101 010111 11111101 110101 01110101 011111 011111010 0111 11110101 11111
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 556
Words 82
Sentences 3
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 16
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 5
Letters per stanza (avg) 96
Words per stanza (avg) 20
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on March 18, 2023

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Emily Dickinson

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