Analysis of It was given to me by the Gods
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
It was given to me by the Gods—
When I was a little Girl—
They given us Presents most—you know—
When we are new—and small.
I kept it in my Hand—
I never put it down—
I did not dare to eat—or sleep—
For fear it would be gone—
I heard such words as "Rich"—
When hurrying to school—
From lips at Corners of the Streets—
And wrestled with a smile.
Rich! 'Twas Myself—was rich—
To take the name of Gold—
And Gold to own—in solid Bars—
The Difference—made me bold—
| Scheme | ABCDEFGHIJKLIMNM |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 111011101 1110101 110110111 111101 111011 110111 11111111 111111 111111 110011 11110101 010101 11111 110111 01110101 0100111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 491 |
| Words | 93 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 16 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 6 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 342 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 91 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 01, 2023
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