Packet 9: Tossup 18
Original-language term required. While in exile, a female author best known for her works in this form wrote an essay detailing her love for the board game Capture the Horse. That author wrote a poem in this form that describes a couple who “could hardly tear [themselves] away / From the beautiful view of sunset,” usually translated as “A Dream Song.” Poems in this form about a butterfly in love with a flower are set to a specific melody called a “pái.” A poem in this form that asks “what place under the sky does not have flowers or grass,” was written by Sū Shì while in exile. Short varieties of this lyrical form have a maximum of 58 characters and are characterized by their uneven line lengths. This form is contrasted with shī (“shir”), fù (“foo”), and qǔ (“chew”). For 10 points, name this form of Chinese poetry written by Lǐ Qīngzhào (“ching-JAO”), which peaked during the Sòng dynasty. ■END■