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What is the structure of poem The Devils Wife?

"The Devil's Wife" by Tanith Lee is a free-verse poem, meaning it does not have a consistent rhyme scheme or meter. It consists of 13 quatrains, or four-line stanzas, with varying line lengths.

Here is the structure of the poem:

Stanza 1

Four lines, varying in length from 4 to 7 syllables

Stanza 2

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 11 syllables

Stanza 3

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 10 syllables

Stanza 4

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 11 syllables

Stanza 5

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 11 syllables

Stanza 6

Four lines, varying in length from 4 to 8 syllables

Stanza 7

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 9 syllables

Stanza 8

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 10 syllables

Stanza 9

Four lines, varying in length from 4 to 11 syllables

Stanza 10

Four lines, varying in length from 4 to 10 syllables

Stanza 11

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 10 syllables

Stanza 12

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 11 syllables

Stanza 13

Four lines, varying in length from 3 to 10 syllables

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