This is an analysis of the poem Mariposa Lily, The that begins with:

Insect or blossom? Fragile, fairy thing,
Poised upon slender tip, and quivering... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbaccXXcXddX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 14,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: couplets
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 1111010101 1011011100 0101000101 01001010101 1101010101 0101001101 01011010111 01010100100 111010100110 1011011100 1101000111 1101110101 1101010101 111110101
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 589
  • Average number of words per stanza: 105
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 41 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 8
  • Mood of the speaker:

    There are many exclamation marks in the poem. The speaker is excited. He or she has strong feelings on the subject that is described in the poem.

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  • summary of Mariposa Lily, The;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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