Analysis of Emily's Room



Four windows in a corner room
With views both far and near,
Were used to "see" a life attuned
To self-views so austere.

She knew so much and felt much more.
The words she would not say
Were written down for her to pour
Out thoughts both night and day.

So many thoughts few ever heard.
Her life in written form
Was seen by some to be absurd.
They did not fit the norm.


Scheme XAXA BCBC DEDE
Poetic Form Quatrain 
Metre 11000101 111101 01110101 111101 11110111 011111 01011011 111101 11011101 010101 11111101 111101
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 369
Words 82
Sentences 6
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4
Lines Amount 12
Letters per line (avg) 24
Words per line (avg) 6
Letters per stanza (avg) 95
Words per stanza (avg) 25

About this poem

Dedicated to Emily Dickinson

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Written on June 27, 2023

Submitted by stevec.24118 on June 27, 2023

Modified by stevec.24118 on June 27, 2023

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