Analysis of The Unsung Hero



Dream deep the story of the night
Where temporal ties have no meaning;
In a land where strings of puppets and quantum obscurity
Disappear under the weight of an unbridled subconscious;
Where subdued cries against tangible oppressors
Take shape and form in the dreamscape as the tapestry of tonight.

Whether hero, adulterer, savior, or victim,
Visiting far horizons or aiding lives in distress--
Nobody's hero closes eyes to turn the tide, save the day,
And find infinite fulfillment in personal pain or pleasure.

The waking world with its goals made not met
Is forever dwarfed by night's tales yet untold.
We'd spend eternity here if only we knew the way--
Forever dreaming our passions and paving over our regrets.


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Poetic Form
Metre 11010101 110011110 001111100100100 01100111010010 101101100010 110100110100101 1010010010110 10010101101001 1101011101101 0110001001001110 0101111111 10101111101 11010011101101 010101010010101001
Closest metre Iambic heptameter
Characters 702
Words 119
Sentences 4
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 6, 4, 4
Lines Amount 14
Letters per line (avg) 41
Words per line (avg) 9
Letters per stanza (avg) 193
Words per stanza (avg) 40
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Submitted on May 01, 2011

Modified on March 05, 2023

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