This is an analysis of the poem Tz'U No. 9 (Weary) that begins with:

To the tune of "Rinsing Silk Stream"
Saddened by the dying spring, I am too weary...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X XXaaXX XXXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,6,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 0010100110 1010100111110 010111 1101010101011 00101 01111111 011 011100011110 0101110011 010010 111111101
  • Amount of stanzas: 3
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 137
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 11
  • Average number of symbols per line: 37 (medium-length strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 7
  • 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. 9 (Weary);
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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