Analysis of She lay as if at play
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
She lay as if at play
Her life had leaped away—
Intending to return—
But not so soon—
Her merry Arms, half dropt—
As if for lull of sport—
An instant had forgot—
The Trick to start—
Her dancing Eyes—ajar—
As if their Owner were
Still sparkling through
For fun—at you—
Her Morning at the door—
Devising, I am sure—
To force her sleep—
So light—so deep—
| Scheme | AAXX BBBB XXCC XXDD |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Quatrain (25%) |
| Metre | 111111 011101 010101 1111 010111 111111 110101 0111 010101 111100 1101 1111 010101 010111 1101 1111 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 376 |
| Words | 69 |
| Sentences | 1 |
| Stanzas | 4 |
| Stanza Lengths | 4, 4, 4, 4 |
| Lines Amount | 16 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 17 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 67 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 17 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 15, 2023
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