Two doves upon the selfsame branch,
Two lilies on a single stem,
Two butterflies upon one flower:—
O happy they who look on them.
Who look upon them hand in hand
Flushed in the rosy summer light;
Who look upon them hand in hand
And never give a thought to night.
—"Song,"
Christina Rossetti
Answers:
Which characteristics identify this as a fixed verse poem? Check all that apply.
✓ stanzas with the same number of lines
X. an absence of rhymes
✓ a pattern of rhymes
X. very different line lengths
✓ regular rhythm created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
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