I heard a Fly buzz – when I died
I heard a fly buzz when I died;
The stillness round my form
Was like the stillness in the air
Between the heaves of storm.
The eyes beside had wrung them dry,
And breaths were gathering sure
For that last onset, when the king
Be witnessed in his power.
I willed my keepsakes, signed away
What portion of me I
Could make assignable,—and then
There interposed a fly,
With blue, uncertain, stumbling buzz,
Between the light and me;
And then the windows failed, and then
I could not see to see.
Quick facts about “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”
- Author
- Emily Dickinson
- First line
- I heard a fly buzz when I died;
- Length
- 16 lines in 4 stanzas
- Time to learn
- about 8 minutes
Questions about “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”
Who wrote “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”?
“I heard a Fly buzz – when I died” was written by Emily Dickinson.
What is the first line of “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”?
The first line of “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died” is: “I heard a fly buzz when I died;”
How long is “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”?
“I heard a Fly buzz – when I died” is 16 lines long, in 4 stanzas.
How long does it take to memorize “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”?
Plan on about 8 minutes in the Memorizun trainer, which hides words and letters step by step so you recall the text instead of rereading it. A few short sessions on separate days help it stick.
What is the best way to memorize “I heard a Fly buzz – when I died”?
Read it aloud once or twice, then use the trainer to hide more of the text each round until you can say it without looking. Learn it stanza by stanza, then join the stanzas together. Review it again the next day.
