This is an analysis of the poem Hugo's "Flower To Butterfly" that begins with:

Sweet, bide with me and let my love
Be an enduring tether;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: abcb Xded Xdcd eXXf adcdXfbdb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,4,4,4,9,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Metre: 11011111 0101010 11010101 1111010 11110101 0111110 11010111 1111010 11010101 1101110 11010111 1110010 01110111 1101010 11110101 1101001 11111011 1101010 11110101 1101010 10101101 0101010 11111101 1111010
  • Amount of stanzas: 6
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 128
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 24
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; you is repeated.

    The poet used anaphora at the beginnings of some neighboring lines. The same word you is repeated.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Hugo's "Flower To Butterfly";
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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