Analysis of The Meaning Of The Look

Elizabeth Barrett Browning 1806 (Kelloe) – 1861 (Florence)



I think that look of Christ might seem to say--
'Thou Peter ! art thou then a common stone
Which I at last must break my heart upon
For all God's charge to his high angels may
Guard my foot better ? Did I yesterday
Wash thy feet, my beloved, that they should run
Quick to deny me 'neath the morning sun ?
And do thy kisses, like the rest, betray ?
The cock crows coldly.--GO, and manifest
A late contrition, but no bootless fear !
For when thy final need is dreariest,
Thou shalt not be denied, as I am here;
My voice to God and angels shall attest,
Because I KNOW this man, let him be clear.'


Scheme ABCAADDAEFEGEF
Poetic Form
Metre 1111111111 1101110101 1111111101 1111111101 111101110 1111011111 1101110101 0111010101 011101010 010101111 11110111 1111011111 1111010101 0111111111
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 588
Words 118
Sentences 8
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 14
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 32
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 449
Words per stanza (avg) 119
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Submitted on May 13, 2011

Modified on May 01, 2023

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