Analysis of I'll clutch—and clutch
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
I'll clutch—and clutch—
Next—One—Might be the golden touch—
Could take it—
Diamonds—Wait—
I'm diving—just a little late—
But stars—go slow—for night—
I'll string you—in fine Necklace—
Tiaras—make—of some—
Wear you on Hem—
Loop up a Countess—with you—
Make—a Diadem—and mend my old One—
Count—Hoard—then lose—
And doubt that you are mine—
To have the joy of feeling it—again—
I'll show you at the Court—
Bear you—for Ornament
Where Women breathe—
That every sigh—may lift you
Just as high—as I—
And—when I die—
In meek array—display you—
Still to show—how rich I go—
Lest Skies impeach a wealth so wonderful—
And banish me—
Scheme | AAXBBX XXXCXXXX XXXCD DCXXX |
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Poetic Form | |
Metre | 1101 11110101 111 101 11010101 111111 1110110 010111 1111 1101011 101001111 1111 011111 1101110101 111101 111100 1101 11001111 11111 0111 0101011 1111111 1101011100 0101 |
Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
Characters | 695 |
Words | 104 |
Sentences | 1 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 6, 8, 5, 5 |
Lines Amount | 24 |
Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
Words per line (avg) | 4 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 118 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 26 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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