Analysis of In Progress
Christina Georgina Rossetti 1830 (London) – 1894 (London)
Ten years ago it seemed impossible
That she should ever grow so calm as this,
With self-remembrance in her warmest kiss
And dim dried eyes like an exhausted well.
Slow-speaking when she had some fact to tell,
Silent with long-unbroken silences,
Centered in self yet not unpleased to please,
Gravely monotonous like a passing bell.
Mindful of drudging daily common things,
Patient at pastime, patient at her work,
Wearied perhaps but strenuous certainly.
Sometimes I fancy we may one day see
Her head shoot forth seven stars from where they lurk
And her eyes lightnings and her shoulders wings.
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Metre | 1101110100 1111011111 1101000101 0111110101 1101111111 1011010100 100111111 10010010101 101110101 101110101 10011100100 0111011111 01111011111 0011000101 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 588 |
Words | 101 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 14 |
Lines Amount | 14 |
Letters per line (avg) | 34 |
Words per line (avg) | 7 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 481 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 99 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on May 01, 2023
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