Couplets

How many couplets are typically found in a ghazal poem?

• The number of couplets in a ghazal poem is always 20.

• Ghazal poems do not contain couplets.

• A ghazal poem consists of a single couplet.

• The number of couplets in a ghazal poem can vary from 5 to 15.

True or false... All of the couplets in a ghazal need to be the same length.

• True

• False

A couplet is ___lines of poetry that ___.

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What is the traditional form of a ghazal poem?

• Free verse with no specific structure

• Haiku with a 5-7-5 syllable pattern

• Series of couplets with a consistent rhyme scheme and refrain at the end of each couplet

• Sonnet with 14 lines and iambic pentameter

What is the term for the repeated phrase or word in the second line of each couplet in a ghazal?

• Qaafiyaa

• Radif

• Beher

• Maqta

What is a couplet in poetry?

• A) A stanza of four lines

• B) A pair of rhyming lines

• C) A single line of poetry

• D) A group of three lines

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Which of the following is a characteristic of a couplet?

• A) It always has a metaphor

• B) It consists of two lines

• C) It must be written in iambic pentameter

• D) It is always humorous

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In which type of poetry are couplets most commonly found?

• A) Haiku

• B) Sonnet

• C) Limerick

• D) Ghazal

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What is the primary purpose of a couplet in poetry?

• A) To introduce a new theme

• B) To provide a conclusion or summary

• C) To confuse the reader

• D) To add humor

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Which of the following poets is known for using couplets?

• A) William Wordsworth

• B) Alexander Pope

• C) Emily Dickinson

• D) Walt Whitman

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