Analysis of Pre-rain
Ling Chuxi 2002 (Beijing)
This mountain;
Brought to life against a grey, white board,
By the hands of an angry Lord.
This wind;
Sweeping dancing trees,
To sing, tease, appease.
This sky;
Seeing long known fears,
Having nothing, but tears.
| Scheme | XAA XBB XXX |
|---|---|
| Poetic Form | |
| Metre | 110 111010111 10111101 11 10101 11101 11 10111 101011 |
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 214 |
| Words | 46 |
| Sentences | 3 |
| Stanzas | 3 |
| Stanza Lengths | 3, 3, 3 |
| Lines Amount | 9 |
| Letters per line (avg) | 18 |
| Words per line (avg) | 4 |
| Letters per stanza (avg) | 55 |
| Words per stanza (avg) | 12 |
About this poem
A poem of the time before the rain, bringing words, imagery and imagination into life.
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Written on July 28, 2022
Submitted by duxian829 on August 03, 2022
Modified on April 25, 2023
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