This is an analysis of the poem Ch 02 The Morals Of Dervishes Story 36 that begins with:

One of the ulemma of solid learning, having been asked for his opinion about waqfbread, answered: ‘If it be accepted to insure tranquillity of mind...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a aX
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,
  • Closest metre: trochaic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: alternate rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: unknown form
  • Metre: 10010001010100110010011010000010001100001011110011010100010100010110000100 101010100010 110111010001011
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 192
  • Average number of words per stanza: 34
  • Amount of lines: 3
  • Average number of symbols per line: 133 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 22
  • 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 36;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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