Analysis of The Martyr Poets—did not tell
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Martyr Poets—did not tell—
But wrought their Pang in syllable—
That when their mortal name be numb—
Their mortal fate—encourage Some—
The Martyr Painters—never spoke—
Bequeathing—rather—to their Work—
That when their conscious fingers cease—
Some seek in Art—the Art of Peace—
| Scheme | XXAA XXBB |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01010111 11110100 11110111 11010101 01010101 110111 11110101 11010111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 309 |
| Words | 44 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 8 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 28 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 113 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 21 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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