This is an analysis of the poem Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 15 that begins with:

A padshah, meeting a holy man, asked him whether he did not sometimes remember him for the purpose of getting presents. He replied: ‘Yes, I do,...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 01010010111101010101011010010101011110101011 1110011101 11110111
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 136
  • Average number of words per stanza: 24
  • Amount of lines: 3
  • Average number of symbols per line: 96 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 16
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 15;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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