SlideShare a Scribd company logo
THE GHAZAL
THE WHAT?
WHAT’S A GHAZAL?
a Persian poetry
form
takes its name from
the Arabic word
meaning “the talk of
boys and girls”
in other
words, flirting or
sweet talk

http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/9f/Sweet-Talk-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg/670px-Sweet-Talk-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg
WHY WERE THEY POPULAR?

Easy to sing
Relatively short

Themes
Love
Drinking wine
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM?
Written in pairs of 5- 15 long-lined
couplets
Repetition exists through refrain called radif
A refrain (a repeated word or phrase) appears
at the end of both lines of the first couplet and
at the end of the second line in each
succeeding couplet.
Rhyme called a qafia is often, not always, used

is preceded by the couplet’s rhyming word
appears twice in the first couplet
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM?
Each couplet/line is able to stand on its
own, like a proverb can.
Ralph Waldo Emerson criticized the ghazal
because this aspect made them feel
disjointed
Look at a ghazal like a piece of music
 Each line adds something to a whole thought
 Does not need to be a story that makes sense
WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM?
The subject is mystical
That just means it inspires fascination, awe, or
mystery
Loss and love are still popular topics

In the old Persian form, poets included
their last names in the last couplet. You
can do this, too.
Called a “signature stanza”
EXAMPLES
WHAT TO LOOK FOR…
Highlight the radif in each example.
Does the poet use a qafia?
Examine topic… what does it make you
think?
Can each line/couplet stand on its own?
TIME TO TRY IT!
WRITE YOUR OWN.
THE GHAZAL RULES
Write 5-15 couplets.
Use a radif
Challenge yourself to try using a qafia
No enjambment. Each couplet stands on
it’s own.
Keep you lines long like in the examples.

More Related Content

More from hmfowler

Wfs they sayi_say1617
Wfs they sayi_say1617Wfs they sayi_say1617
Wfs they sayi_say1617
hmfowler
 
Ps transitions public
Ps transitions publicPs transitions public
Ps transitions public
hmfowler
 
Ps organization
Ps organizationPs organization
Ps organization
hmfowler
 
Ps rate
Ps ratePs rate
Ps rate
hmfowler
 
Arits final discussionquestions
Arits final discussionquestionsArits final discussionquestions
Arits final discussionquestions
hmfowler
 
Arits language usen_word
Arits language usen_wordArits language usen_word
Arits language usen_word
hmfowler
 
Ps impromptu directions
Ps impromptu directionsPs impromptu directions
Ps impromptu directions
hmfowler
 
Ps tongue twisters2
Ps tongue twisters2Ps tongue twisters2
Ps tongue twisters2
hmfowler
 
Ps good audience
Ps good audiencePs good audience
Ps good audience
hmfowler
 
Ps vocal variety
Ps vocal varietyPs vocal variety
Ps vocal variety
hmfowler
 
Ps visual aids
Ps visual aidsPs visual aids
Ps visual aids
hmfowler
 
St preview powerpoint
St preview powerpointSt preview powerpoint
St preview powerpoint
hmfowler
 
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutine
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutineArits act i_sc1_morningroutine
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutine
hmfowler
 
Ps eye contact_reflection
Ps eye contact_reflectionPs eye contact_reflection
Ps eye contact_reflection
hmfowler
 
Ps tongue twisters1
Ps tongue twisters1Ps tongue twisters1
Ps tongue twisters1
hmfowler
 
Ps speech planning
Ps speech planningPs speech planning
Ps speech planning
hmfowler
 
Ps organization
Ps organizationPs organization
Ps organization
hmfowler
 
Ps types ofpublicspeaking
Ps types ofpublicspeakingPs types ofpublicspeaking
Ps types ofpublicspeaking
hmfowler
 
Ps speech planning
Ps speech planningPs speech planning
Ps speech planning
hmfowler
 
Ps preparingto speak
Ps preparingto speakPs preparingto speak
Ps preparingto speak
hmfowler
 

More from hmfowler (20)

Wfs they sayi_say1617
Wfs they sayi_say1617Wfs they sayi_say1617
Wfs they sayi_say1617
 
Ps transitions public
Ps transitions publicPs transitions public
Ps transitions public
 
Ps organization
Ps organizationPs organization
Ps organization
 
Ps rate
Ps ratePs rate
Ps rate
 
Arits final discussionquestions
Arits final discussionquestionsArits final discussionquestions
Arits final discussionquestions
 
Arits language usen_word
Arits language usen_wordArits language usen_word
Arits language usen_word
 
Ps impromptu directions
Ps impromptu directionsPs impromptu directions
Ps impromptu directions
 
Ps tongue twisters2
Ps tongue twisters2Ps tongue twisters2
Ps tongue twisters2
 
Ps good audience
Ps good audiencePs good audience
Ps good audience
 
Ps vocal variety
Ps vocal varietyPs vocal variety
Ps vocal variety
 
Ps visual aids
Ps visual aidsPs visual aids
Ps visual aids
 
St preview powerpoint
St preview powerpointSt preview powerpoint
St preview powerpoint
 
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutine
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutineArits act i_sc1_morningroutine
Arits act i_sc1_morningroutine
 
Ps eye contact_reflection
Ps eye contact_reflectionPs eye contact_reflection
Ps eye contact_reflection
 
Ps tongue twisters1
Ps tongue twisters1Ps tongue twisters1
Ps tongue twisters1
 
Ps speech planning
Ps speech planningPs speech planning
Ps speech planning
 
Ps organization
Ps organizationPs organization
Ps organization
 
Ps types ofpublicspeaking
Ps types ofpublicspeakingPs types ofpublicspeaking
Ps types ofpublicspeaking
 
Ps speech planning
Ps speech planningPs speech planning
Ps speech planning
 
Ps preparingto speak
Ps preparingto speakPs preparingto speak
Ps preparingto speak
 

Recently uploaded

Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptxAssessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Kavitha Krishnan
 
The History of Stoke Newington Street Names
The History of Stoke Newington Street NamesThe History of Stoke Newington Street Names
The History of Stoke Newington Street Names
History of Stoke Newington
 
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdfANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
Priyankaranawat4
 
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxMain Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
adhitya5119
 
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
RitikBhardwaj56
 
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide shareDRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
taiba qazi
 
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
Nguyen Thanh Tu Collection
 
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
National Information Standards Organization (NISO)
 
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
heathfieldcps1
 
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movieFilm vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Nicholas Montgomery
 
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleHow to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
Celine George
 
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for studentLife upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
NgcHiNguyn25
 
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptxS1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
tarandeep35
 
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodHow to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
Celine George
 
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdfLapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
Jean Carlos Nunes Paixão
 
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama UniversityNatural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
Akanksha trivedi rama nursing college kanpur.
 
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdfHindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
Dr. Mulla Adam Ali
 
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdfclinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
Priyankaranawat4
 
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
IreneSebastianRueco1
 
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdfA Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
Jean Carlos Nunes Paixão
 

Recently uploaded (20)

Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptxAssessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
Assessment and Planning in Educational technology.pptx
 
The History of Stoke Newington Street Names
The History of Stoke Newington Street NamesThe History of Stoke Newington Street Names
The History of Stoke Newington Street Names
 
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdfANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
ANATOMY AND BIOMECHANICS OF HIP JOINT.pdf
 
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docxMain Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
Main Java[All of the Base Concepts}.docx
 
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...
 
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide shareDRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
DRUGS AND ITS classification slide share
 
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
BÀI TẬP BỔ TRỢ TIẾNG ANH 8 CẢ NĂM - GLOBAL SUCCESS - NĂM HỌC 2023-2024 (CÓ FI...
 
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
Pollock and Snow "DEIA in the Scholarly Landscape, Session One: Setting Expec...
 
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptxThe basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
The basics of sentences session 6pptx.pptx
 
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movieFilm vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
Film vocab for eal 3 students: Australia the movie
 
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleHow to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP Module
 
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for studentLife upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
Life upper-Intermediate B2 Workbook for student
 
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptxS1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
S1-Introduction-Biopesticides in ICM.pptx
 
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold MethodHow to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
How to Build a Module in Odoo 17 Using the Scaffold Method
 
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdfLapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
Lapbook sobre os Regimes Totalitários.pdf
 
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama UniversityNatural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
Natural birth techniques - Mrs.Akanksha Trivedi Rama University
 
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdfHindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
Hindi varnamala | hindi alphabet PPT.pdf
 
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdfclinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
clinical examination of hip joint (1).pdf
 
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
RPMS TEMPLATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2023-2024 FOR TEACHER 1 TO TEACHER 3
 
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdfA Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
A Independência da América Espanhola LAPBOOK.pdf
 

Cw ghazal

  • 3. WHAT’S A GHAZAL? a Persian poetry form takes its name from the Arabic word meaning “the talk of boys and girls” in other words, flirting or sweet talk http://pad1.whstatic.com/images/thumb/9/9f/Sweet-Talk-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg/670px-Sweet-Talk-a-Girl-Step-2.jpg
  • 4. WHY WERE THEY POPULAR? Easy to sing Relatively short Themes Love Drinking wine
  • 5. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM? Written in pairs of 5- 15 long-lined couplets Repetition exists through refrain called radif A refrain (a repeated word or phrase) appears at the end of both lines of the first couplet and at the end of the second line in each succeeding couplet. Rhyme called a qafia is often, not always, used is preceded by the couplet’s rhyming word appears twice in the first couplet
  • 6. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM? Each couplet/line is able to stand on its own, like a proverb can. Ralph Waldo Emerson criticized the ghazal because this aspect made them feel disjointed Look at a ghazal like a piece of music  Each line adds something to a whole thought  Does not need to be a story that makes sense
  • 7. WHAT’S IMPORTANT TO THE FORM? The subject is mystical That just means it inspires fascination, awe, or mystery Loss and love are still popular topics In the old Persian form, poets included their last names in the last couplet. You can do this, too. Called a “signature stanza”
  • 9. WHAT TO LOOK FOR… Highlight the radif in each example. Does the poet use a qafia? Examine topic… what does it make you think? Can each line/couplet stand on its own?
  • 10. TIME TO TRY IT! WRITE YOUR OWN.
  • 11. THE GHAZAL RULES Write 5-15 couplets. Use a radif Challenge yourself to try using a qafia No enjambment. Each couplet stands on it’s own. Keep you lines long like in the examples.