This is an analysis of the poem Bitter–tasting Ice — that begins with:

Kori nigaku enso ga nodo o uruoseri
...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X Xaa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,3,
  • Closest metre: iambic trimeter
  • Сlosest rhyme: limerick
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 101001011011000 10001 1010101 00101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 52
  • Average number of words per stanza: 10
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 20 (very short strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 4
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Bitter–tasting Ice —;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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