Analysis of Sonnet
Emma Lazarus 1849 (New York City) – 1887 (New York City)
STILL northward is the central mount of Maine,
From whose high crown the rugged forests seem
Like shaven lawns, and lakes with frequent gleam,
'Like broken mirrors,' flash back light again.
Eastward the sea, with its majestic plain,
Endless, of radiant, restless blue, superb
With might and music, whether storms perturb
Its reckless waves, or halcyon winds that reign,
Make it serene as wisdom. Storied Spain
Is the next coast, and yet we may not sigh
For lands beyond the inexorable main;
Our noble scenes have yet no history.
All subtler charms than those that feed the eye,
Our lives must give them; 'tis an aim austere,
But opes new vistas, and a pathway clear.
Scheme | ABBCADDAAEAFEGG |
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Poetic Form | Tetractys (20%) |
Metre | 1101010111 1111010101 1101011101 1101011101 1001110101 10110010101 1101010101 11011100111 1101110101 1011011111 1101010001 10101111100 11001111101 10111111101 111100011 |
Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 660 |
Words | 118 |
Sentences | 5 |
Stanzas | 1 |
Stanza Lengths | 15 |
Lines Amount | 15 |
Letters per line (avg) | 35 |
Words per line (avg) | 8 |
Letters per stanza (avg) | 527 |
Words per stanza (avg) | 115 |
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Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on March 05, 2023
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