This is an analysis of the poem Tz'U No. 17 (He Is Gone) that begins with:

To the tune of "Wu Ling Spring"
Wind ceased, the dust is scented...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXXaabb caadcd
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,7,6,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: sonnet with trochaic tetrameter or irregular meter
  • Metre: 001010110 1101010 001010 11010111110 001011 101110110111 11010 11111111 1111011 01011 11101011 1110110101 1011 1110101011
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 157
  • Average number of words per stanza: 31
  • Amount of lines: 14
  • Average number of symbols per line: 33 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Tz'U No. 17 (He Is Gone);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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