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action activity arabesque Arabian Arabic aspect beautiful beginning body character clearly close connection consequently corresponding course cycle dervish described desire discourse discussion door earlier edition elements encounter established example expression fact fashion figure final frame story function fundamental further important indicate individual initial interlude Islamic issues kind king language larger limits linguistic literal meaning metaphor mode move movement narrative narrator nature necessary Nights notes occurs offers Once opening particular pattern perhaps phrase poetic porter potential present prose provides question reader reading realm reference relation remarks repeated repetition replied sequence sexual Shahrazad significant similar sister speak specific statement status structure suggests tale tell temporal term textual thing third third dervish three ladies tion translation turn ultimately universe verbal voice woman women ان على قال لا ما