Analysis of The dragonfly
Matsuo Basho 1644 (Near Ueno) – 1694 (Osaka)
The dragonfly
can't quite land
on that blade of grass.
Translated by Robert Hass
| Scheme | XXA A |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 01 111 11111 0101101 |
| Closest metre | Iambic dimeter |
| Characters | 93 |
| Words | 16 |
| Sentences | 2 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 1 |
| Lines Amount | 4 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 16 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 33 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 7 |
Font size:
Submitted on May 13, 2011
Modified on April 18, 2023
- 5 sec read
- 75 Views
1 fan
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem analysis to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"The dragonfly" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 28 Apr. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem-analysis/27211/the-dragonfly>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this Matsuo Basho poem analysis with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In