This is an analysis of the poem I Read My Sentence—steadily that begins with:

412
I read my sentence—steadily—... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

The information we provided is prepared by means of a special computer program. Use the criteria sheet to understand greatest poems or improve your poetry analysis essay.

  • Rhyme scheme: X abXbccXcaaXbXb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,14,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: rondeau
  • Metre: 1 11110100 010011 01111101 001001 01110001 110101 1101100101 010101 1111010000100 11010110010100 1111010 110011 01110101 110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 227
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 15
  • Average number of symbols per line: 29 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of I Read My Sentence—steadily;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

More information about poems by Emily Dickinson