Analysis of The Murmur of a Bee
Emily Dickinson 1830 (Amherst) – 1886 (Amherst)
The Murmur of a Bee
A Witchcraft—yieldeth me—
If any ask me why—
'Twere easier to die—
Than tell—
The Red upon the Hill
Taketh away my will—
If anybody sneer—
Take care—for God is here—
That's all.
The Breaking of the Day
Addeth to my Degree—
If any ask me how—
Artist—who drew me so—
Must tell!
| Scheme | AABBC DDXXX XAXXC |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
| Metre | 010101 0111 110111 110011 11 010101 100111 110001 111111 11 010101 11101 110111 101111 11 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 315 |
| Words | 60 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 5, 5, 5 |
| Lines Amount | 15 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 15 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 74 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 19 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 01, 2023
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