This is an analysis of the poem Tz'U No. 2 (Wine Joy) that begins with:

To the tune "As in a Dream"
I have long remembered...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X abcbbdcXXXeaeddXaX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,18,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: rima
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001100010 111010 0010 101 0101 1101 1011 011 1101 1010 01 10 10 01011 11001 1001 111 001 1110
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 160
  • Average number of words per stanza: 29
  • Amount of lines: 19
  • Average number of symbols per line: 16 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 3
  • 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. 2 (Wine Joy);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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