This is an analysis of Unknown Great, The by Ina D. Coolbrith.

Note to the brave on the battle-field
Alone, the palms of victory belong,…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: abbaabbacdcede
  • Stanza lengths: 14,
  • Metre: 100110101 0101010001 1100010101 0111010101 1001110101 0101010101 0110001101 1100110101 1111010101 11010101001 1110100101 1101010001 100010100011 1111010101
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Guessed form: sonnet with iambic pentameter or irregular meter
  • Stanzas: 1
  • Lines: 14

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