This is an analysis of the poem Tz'U No. 13 that begins with:

To the tune of "Song of Peace"
Year by year, in the snow,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XaXXa XXbX Xba
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,5,4,3,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100100 111001 111010110 010100110 10001000 1111101101 0111100010 001101 00010 110111 1010100101 000101001 010110
  • Amount of stanzas: 4
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 103
  • Average number of words per stanza: 19
  • Amount of lines: 13
  • Average number of symbols per line: 31 (strings are less long than medium ones)
  • Average number of words per line: 6
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

If you write a school or university poetry essay, you should Include in your explanation of the poem:

  • summary of Tz'U No. 13;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

Good luck in your poetry interpretation practice!

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