an orchid dressed to seduce wasps, a blooming / parasite
-- Poison Ivy (Lines 4-5)

Importance: This line uses juxtaposition to contrast something beautiful with something dangerous. The speaker uses an ecological kingdom to frame her mission in life. As many things in nature look appealing in order to entrap others, Poison Ivy sees herself as a beautiful creature which hides a deeper power.

Feculent, fecund and feral
-- Poison Ivy (Line 8)

Importance: This line uses alliteration in the repeating “fe” sounds to create musicality. Each word is drawn from botanical vernacular to describe the main character. Feculent refers to something containing dirt or soil, while fecund describes a rich fertility, particularly in reference to gardens or natural landscapes. Feral refers to a plant or creature who was initially domestic, but learned to thrive in wilderness. This mirrors Poison Ivy’s development from a quiet lab assistant to supervillain.

and your peculiar love of stray cats
-- Poison Ivy (Line 10)

Importance: This is likely a reference to...