This is an analysis of the poem To A Butterfly (2) that begins with:

I'VE watched you now a full half-hour,
Self-poised upon that yellow flower;... full text

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: aabbcdccd cceefgfffg
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 9,10,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111101110 110111010 11010101 11101111 11001101 110011 11011101 11110101 111101 01010101 111111010 111111110 111001010 11001111 111101 11011101 11011101 11011011 110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 321
  • Average number of words per stanza: 61
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • 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.

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

  • summary of To A Butterfly (2);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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