Analysis of The World—stands—solemner—to me
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The World—stands—solemner—to me—
Since I was wed—to Him—
A modesty befits the soul
That bears another's—name—
A doubt—if it be fair—indeed—
To wear that perfect—pearl—
The Man—upon the Woman—binds—
To clasp her soul—for all—
A prayer, that it more angel—prove—
A whiter Gift—within—
To that munificence, that chose—
So unadorned—a Queen—
A Gratitude—that such be true—
It had esteemed the Dream—
Too beautiful—for Shape to prove—
Or posture—to redeem!
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 011111 111111 01000101 110101 01111101 111011 01010101 110111 01111101 010101 11111 10101 0101111 110101 11001111 110101 |
Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 506 |
Words | 71 |
Sentences | 2 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 16 |
Lines Amount | 16 |
Letters per line (avg) | 22 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 348 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 69 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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