Mashrab: the “O‘rtar” ghazal, murabba‘ and muxammas
Answers are for parents and teachers.
1
Choose two couplets from “Agar oshiqlig‘im aytsam…” and write the content of each in prose.
The explanation should show the image of the fire of love and the hyperbole.
2
Write a five-sentence reflection on the function of the refrain in a poem.
Musicality, strengthening meaning, focusing the theme.
3
Write a four-line stanza of your own in which the fourth line is a question.
Creative answer; the fourth line must be a question.
4
Compare murabba‘ and muxammas in a table by structure and content.
Number of lines, repeated lines, mood.