Question
This Arabic-derived term originally referred to a verse form dealing with love and loss. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this form of poetry that was popularized outside of Arabia by Persians such as Rumi and Hafez as well as Urdu poets Muhammad Iqbal and Mirza Ghalib.
ANSWER: ghazals
[10m] A ghazal typically contains five to fifteen of these poetic units. A poem by Rumi whose name translates to a “spiritual” kind of this poem is considered to be one of the most influential works of Sufism.
ANSWER: couplets [accept The Spiritual Couplets]
[10e] Another form of Persian poetry is the rub’ai, which consists of a stanza of this many lines, known as a quatrain.
ANSWER: four
<Literature - World Literature - Poetry>
Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrol-Hyde | USN C | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| USN A | USN B | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Vanderbilt | USN MS | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowball Fight 2 | 1/11/2025 | Y | 3 | 16.67 | 100% | 33% | 33% |
| 2024 FARSI @ Columbia | 12/08/2024 | Y | 11 | 17.27 | 100% | 36% | 36% |