Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell
The Brontë sisters' one joint book: Emily's "Remembrance" and "No Coward Soul Is Mine" among them.
Measured across the book
Across its 4,804 lines, 96% of stressed syllables fall on the beat (95% interval 96% to 96%). Alliteration runs at 1.14 times what shuffling the words would give (0.28 observed against 0.25 expected). 19% of the lines have a feminine ending.
Baselines and intervals are described in the methods.
Contents
Pilate's Wife's Dreamiambic pentameter · ABABCC · 156 linesMementosiambic tetrameter · 258 linesThe Wife's Williambic tetrameter · AABBCC · 60 linesThe Woodiambic tetrameter · 147 linesFrancesiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 232 linesThe Gardeniambic tetrameter · 128 linesThe Parlouriambic tetrameter · 200 linesThe Welcome Homeiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 80 linesLifeiambic trimeter · 24 linesThe Letteriambic tetrameter · ABABCDCDEFEF · 84 linesRegretiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 32 linesPresentimentiambic tetrameter · 73 linesThe Teacher's Monologueiambic tetrameter · 90 linesPassioncommon measure · ABAB · 53 linesPreferencetrochaic tetrameter · 72 linesEvening Solaceiambic pentameter · 32 linesStanzasiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 48 linesPartingiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesApostasyiambic tetrameter · ABABCDCD · 80 linesWinter Storescommon measure · ABAB · 52 linesThe Missionaryiambic tetrameter · 159 linesFaith and Despondencyiambic tetrameter · AABB · 70 linesStarscommon measure · 48 linesThe Philosopheriambic tetrameter · 56 linesRemembranceiambic pentameter · ABAB · 32 linesA Death-Sceneiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 52 linesSongcommon measure · ABAB · 28 linesAnticipationiambic tetrameter · 52 linesA Fragmentalexandrines · AABB · 64 linesHopetrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 20 linesA Day Dreamcommon measure · ABAB · 72 linesTo Imaginationiambic tetrameter · 36 linesHow Clear She Shinesiambic tetrameter · 40 linesSympathyiambic tetrameter · 16 linesPlead for Meiambic tetrameter · AAABB · 40 linesSelf-Interrogationcommon measure · ABAB · 48 linesDeathtrochaic pentameter · ABAB · 32 linesStanzasiambic tetrameter · AABB · 26 linesHonour's Martyrcommon measure · ABAB · 64 linesStanzascommon measure · ABAB · 16 linesMy Comforteriambic tetrameter · 38 linesThe Old Stoiccommon measure · 12 linesA Reminiscenceiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesThe Arbouriambic tetrameter · 28 linesHomecommon measure · 28 linesVanitas Vanitatum, Omnia Vanitasiambic tetrameter · AABB · 45 linesThe Penitentcommon measure · ABAB · 12 linesMusic on Christmas Morningiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 42 linesStanzascommon measure · ABAB · 28 linesIf This Be Allcommon measure · ABAB · 32 linesMemoryiambic tetrameter · AABCCB · 48 linesTo Cowpercommon measure · 44 linesThe Doubter's Prayeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 48 linesA Word to the "Elect"iambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 linesPast Daysiambic tetrameter · ABABCC · 30 linesThe Consolationiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesLines Composed in a Wood on a Windy Dayanapaestic tetrameter · ABAB · 12 linesViews of Lifeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 170 linesAppealcommon measure · 12 linesThe Student's Serenadeiambic tetrameter · 40 linesThe Captive Doveiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 28 linesSelf-Congratulationiambic tetrameter · 56 linesFluctuationscommon measure · ABAB · 36 linesSelections from Poems by Ellis Bell Iiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 44 linesThe Bluebellcommon measure · ABAB · 32 linesPoem IIIcommon measure · ABAB · 101 linesThe Night-Windcommon measure · 65 linesLove and Friendshipiambic tetrameter · 12 linesThe Elder's Rebuketrochaic tetrameter · ABAB · 34 linesThe Wanderer from the Foldcommon measure · ABAB · 40 linesWarning and Replyshort measure · 24 linesLast Wordscommon measure · ABAB · 24 linesThe Lady to Her Guitariambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesThe Two Childrentrochaic trimeter · 64 linesThe Visionarytrochaic hexameter · AABB · 20 linesEncouragementcommon measure · ABAB · 24 linesStanzasiambic pentameter · ABAB · 48 linesDespondencycommon measure · 32 linesA Prayeriambic tetrameter · ABAB · 16 linesIn Memory of a Happy Day in Februarycommon measure · 48 linesConfidenceshort measure · ABAB · 24 linesLines Written from Homeiambic tetrameter · ABAB · 32 linesThe Narrow Wayshort measure · ABAB · 40 linesDomestic Peaceiambic tetrameter · 28 linesThe Three Guidesiambic tetrameter · 247 lines
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