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 Which characteristics identify this as a fixed verse poem? Check all that apply. stanzas with the same number of lines an absence of rhymes a pattern of rhymes very different line lengths regular rhythm created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
regular rhythm created by a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables
Explanation:
A fixed verse is a special type of poetry that is the direct opposite of a free verse. This type of poetry has fixed number of syllables and have similar lines. It is sometimes called structured poetry. An example includes sonnet, iambic pentameter which requires a certain amount of lines.
Characteristics of a fixed verse include having a similar or set number of lines within a stanza, having lines with identical length,and having an identifiable rhyme scheme.
