Analysis of The Robin's my Criterion for Tune

Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)



The Robin's my Criterion for Tune—
Because I grow—where Robins do—
But, were I Cuckoo born—
I'd swear by him—
The ode familiar—rules the Noon—
The Buttercup's, my Whim for Bloom—
Because, we're Orchard sprung—
But, were I Britain born,
I'd Daisies spurn—
None but the Nut—October fit—
Because, through dropping it,
The Seasons flit—I'm taught—
Without the Snow's Tableau
Winter, were lie—to me—
Because I see—New Englandly—
The Queen, discerns like me—
Provincially—


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Poetic Form
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Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 498
Words 76
Sentences 1
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 17
Lines Amount 17
Letters per line (avg) 21
Words per line (avg) 4
Letters per stanza (avg) 357
Words per stanza (avg) 74
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on April 29, 2023

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