Analysis of Civilization—spurns—the Leopard!
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
Civilization—spurns—the Leopard!
Was the Leopard—bold?
Deserts—never rebuked her Satin—
Ethiop—her Gold—
Tawny—her Customs—
She was Conscious—
Spotted—her Dun Gown—
This was the Leopard's nature—Signor—
Need—a keeper—frown?
Pity—the Pard—that left her Asia—
Memories—of Palm—
Cannot be stifled—with Narcotic—
Nor suppressed—with Balm—
| Scheme | XAXAXXBXB XCXC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 00101010 10101 101001010 101 10010 1110 10011 11011010 10101 100111010 10011 101101010 10111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 380 |
| Words | 42 |
| Sentences | 4 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 9, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 13 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 20 |
| Words per line (avg) | 3 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 133 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 20 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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