Analysis of One Life of so much Consequence!
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
One Life of so much Consequence!
Yet I—for it—would pay—
My Soul's entire income—
In ceaseless—salary—
One Pearl—to me—so signal—
That I would instant dive—
Although—I knew—to take it—
Would cost me—just a life!
The Sea is full—I know it!
That—does not blur my Gem!
It burns—distinct from all the row—
Intact—in Diadem!
The life is thick—I know it!
Yet—not so dense a crowd—
But Monarchs—are perceptible—
Far down the dustiest Road!
| Scheme | XXXX AXBX BCXC BXAX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
| Metre | 11111100 111111 110101 010100 1111110 111101 111111 111101 0111111 111111 11011101 01010 0111111 111101 1110100 11011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 473 |
| Words | 74 |
| Sentences | 8 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 21 |
| Words per line (avg) | 5 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 82 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 18 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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