This is an analysis of Art Maxims by William Watson.

Often ornateness
Goes with greatness;…

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Structure

  • Rhyme scheme: Xabb cXcb dede afXf
  • Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,
  • Metre: 101000 1010 1000100 100100 10110 0110000 11110 11000100 101 11011 0101 01111 10111 000111 101101 101001
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Stanzas: 4
  • Lines: 16