This is an analysis of Mateship by Clarence Michael James Stanislaus Dennis.

But when the war-worn, knowing all
Of glory, horror and hate,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abab cdcdefef
  • Stanza lengths: 4,8,
  • Metre: 11011101 0101011 010110111 10100101 10110111 01001011 10111101 00100101 10110101 0100111 11010100 010111
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Guessed form: ballad stanza
  • Stanzas: 2
  • Lines: 12