ghazal
- noun
- /ɡəˈzɑːl/
- Literature
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ghazal
- During the literary event, she recited a stunning ghazal that resonated with many in the audience, highlighting its cultural significance.
Examples
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In his anthology of Persian poetry, he included several traditional ghazals that beautifully express themes of love and loss.
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The form, described this way, sounds ideal; and yet even the ghazals were not an "answer" or an ending.
Academic text (2013) -
Ghazal
Fiction book (2001) -
They looked for something less heavy and found it partly in the new poetry and the ghazal, and partly in the literary production of the secretarial school.
Academic text (1994) -
More intricate forms, such as villanelles, sestinas, and ghazals, where whole lines repeat, are, in fact, more popular than the lesser challenges of abba or abab.
Academic text (2006) -
The poet masterfully captured the essence of heartache in her latest ghazal, evoking deep emotions with each couplet.
Synonyms
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A short piece of writing that expresses feelings and ideas with rhythm and style
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3.9
Writing with a regular rhythm that often rhymes
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2.4
Beautiful expression that makes people feel deep emotion
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word ghazal comes from Persian and Arabic where it meant a 'love poem' or 'to flirt', a short speech of love and longing. So a ghazal today is a short poem made of rhyming couplets and a repeating line that often speaks of love or loss.