This is an analysis of I Found An Orchid In The Valley Fair, by Lesbia Harford.

I found an orchid in the valley fair,
And named it for us both,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: aXaXXX
  • Stanza lengths: 6,
  • Metre: 1111000101 110111 1101 110011111001 110101 1101
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 6

Anaphora

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