History
How do you present this poem?
It is sung
A person who writes a poem is called
A poet
True or False
Does the second line only in the second stanza need the same scheme as the first stanza
True
True or False
Can you die from laughing
Yes
What are the poems about
Love, melancholy and longing
How are you supposed to present a Ghazal?
By singing it.
What is the minumun length of the poem
5 couplets
What were chainsaws made for
For child birth
What does Ghazal mean
Sweet flirtatious way of talking
In what time were Ghazals popular
1930-1960
What is the maximum length of the poem
15 couplets
How many hearts does an octopus have
3 hearts
What is the original language of the ghazal poem
Medieval language of Northern India
What was the first pronounciation of Ghazal?
Gazal
What is the purpose of Ghazals
To refelct on human emtions and life
What do comets smell like
Rotten eggs, urine, burning mattress
Who introduces Ghazals to Americans
Agha Shahid Ali
Who was the king of Ghazals
Jagit Singh
What is the rhyme scheme
AA,BA,CA,CA,DA,EA
What is the fear of long words
Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia