Analysis of Youth And Death
Emma Lazarus 1849 (New York City) – 1887 (New York City)
What hast thou done to this dear friend of mine,
Thou cold, white, silent Stranger? From my hand
Her clasped hand slips to meet the grasp of thine;
Here eyes that flamed with love, at thy command
Stare stone-blank on blank air; her frozen heart
Forgets my presence. Teach me who thou art,
Vague shadow sliding 'twixt my friend and me.
I never saw thee till this sudden hour.
What secret door gave entrance unto thee?
What power in thine, o'ermastering Love's own power?
| Scheme | ABABCCDEDE |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) Etheree (20%) |
| Metre | 1111111111 1111010111 0111110111 1111111101 1111110101 0111011111 111011101 11011111010 1101110101 1100111110 |
| Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
| Characters | 468 |
| Words | 86 |
| Sentences | 7 |
| Stanzas | 1 |
| Stanza Lengths | 10 |
| Lines Amount | 10 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 37 |
| Words per line (avg) | 8 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 368 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 84 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 07, 2023
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