The Iliad, Revisited
Only Menelaus has the courage to step forward,
but Agamemnon talks him out of it,
knowing full well that Menelaus is no match for Hector.
Nestor, too old to fight Hector himself,
passionately
exhorts
his comrades to respond to the challenge.
Nine Achaeans finally step forward.
A lottery is held, and Great Ajax wins.
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Submitted on September 29, 2009
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AXX XXXX A X |
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 309 |
Words | 54 |
Stanzas | 4 |
Stanza Lengths | 3, 4, 1, 1 |
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