This is an analysis of the poem Ch 08 On Rules For Conduct In Life - Maxim 57 that begins with:

The meekness of the camel is known to be such that if a child takes hold of its bridle and goes a hundred farsakhs, it will not refuse to follow, but...

Elements of the verse: questions and answers

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  • Rhyme scheme: X aaXa
  • Stanza lengths (in strings): 1,4,
  • Closest metre: iambic pentameter
  • Сlosest rhyme: no rhyme
  • Сlosest stanza type: sonnet
  • Guessed form: cinquain
  • Metre: 0100010010011001110010110101000101010100100100111010110110000100010010101000101010100010101001001000100010111100110001010111010100010 011010101101 1010101101101 111011001110010 01011101101001
  • Amount of stanzas: 2
  • Average number of symbols per stanza: 366
  • Average number of words per stanza: 67
  • Amount of lines: 5
  • Average number of symbols per line: 148 (very long strings)
  • Average number of words per line: 27
  • Mood of the speaker:

    The punctuation marks are various. Neither mark predominates.

  • The author used lexical repetitions to emphasize a significant image; to, his, of, but, not, be, that, if, it are repeated.

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