This is an analysis of the poem Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Elegant Saying 01 that begins with:

Men void of accomplishments cannot behold those who possess some, without barking like the curs of the bazar on seeing a hunting dog, but dare not...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: a Xa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,2,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: enclosed rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: tercets
  • Guessed form: blank verse
  • Metre: 110010010011101101101010001110010111111010011011000100101010111011001010001100 0100110010010 1101011101
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 201
  • Average number of words per stanza: 36
  • Amount of lines: 3
  • Average number of symbols per line: 135 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 24
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

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  • summary of Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Elegant Saying 01;
  • central theme;
  • idea of the verse;
  • history of its creation;
  • critical appreciation.

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