This is an analysis of the poem Ch'Ing P'Ing Tiao that begins with:

Clouds bring back to mind her dress, the flowers her face.
Winds of spring caress the rail where sparkling dew-drops cluster. ...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: XaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 4,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 111010101001 1001010111001110 01101010100101 10101110101010
  • Amount of stanzas: 1
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 236
  • Average number of words per stanza: 42
  • Amount of lines: 4
  • Average number of symbols per line: 58 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 11
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; her is repeated.

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

  • summary of Ch'Ing P'Ing Tiao;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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