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
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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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