This is an analysis of By homely gift and hindered Words by Emily Dickinson.

By homely gift and hindered Words
The human heart is told…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: XaXXa
  • Stanza lengths: 5,
  • Metre: 11011101 010101 010 10001 1100001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 5