Form/Meter

-Rhyme scheme: irregular rhyme scheme, first few lines rhyme then the rhyming stops

-Slant rhyme: "Degree", "me" (3) "Day", "victory" (11,12)

-Internal rhyme: "hold", "Gold" (8,9)

-Dashes: "Born--Bridalled--Shrouded-- " (10) The words in the middle of the dashes are important.

-Capitalization: "Wife", "Sign" (2) "Royal", "Crown" (5)