This is an analysis of the poem Tz'U No. 5 that begins with:

To the tune of "Like a Dream"
I always remember the sunset...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aXX abb aXbb
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,3,4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 001010010 111010011 1000101010 1101111111 11000100101 11010110 1011101010101 1101 0101010 100110
  • Amount of stanzas: 5
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 69
  • Average number of words per stanza: 12
  • Amount of lines: 10
  • Average number of symbols per line: 34 (medium-length strings)
  • 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. 5;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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