10 couplets which makes
up the 10 stanzas of the
poem
Reflects on relationship between the couple
7/10 of the couplets
start with 'if' as there
is a wishful tone
Each stanza is called a sher
The fact that each stanza is separated gives us a whole range of different
conceptions, ideas and images in quick succession makes the poem seem quite
playful but also very intense as Khalvati expresses a lot of love in a few lines.
The enjambment on the second sher 'hang....on' mirrors how
she is waiting for the cue on the next line.
Form
A ghazal is also the
name for the form of
the poem which
orginates from the
Middle East..
This form is used to express
beauty and the pains of love.
The final word in each couplet are
the same ("me")
The last but one words in
each stanza also rhyme
with each other.
The coplets aren't supposed to
be connective as a narrative.
Ghazals traditionally feature the
poets name in the last stanza , often
through a play on words - Twice the
me is 'Mimi'
Language
Natural
By using natural imagery it makes the poem seem timeless
suggest her love is permanent and profound. .
It also suggests her love is a natural thing
and she can't help but feel how she does. i
Being
Loved
She's asking her lover to be the object of his love , despite the fact
she's the one who's chasing him with this poem. The language of the
poem like 'iron fist' makes it clear her love isn't about sweetness. Some
of the images the poem reflect carry hints of aggression or conflict.
Feelings and
Attitudes
Intense Love
Her love is almost obsessive.
Pleasure
The narrator seems to enjoy being in
love and the language of love.. She
almost loves the idea of being ie n
lovmore then the person she's in a
relationship with.
Playfulness
The repeated rhymes and the
variety of images makes the
poem seem playful and joyous.
Quotes
"Weave a spell
and subdue me"
Magical aspect of
love
Want him to
control her, put her
into a trance , do
what he wants
with her
"The serpent's
tail"
A serpent is a dangerous animal , this natural
imagery is she uses isn't gentle or tame. She's
suggesting she could poison her lover if she
wanted to
She need's some one
to control her , her
'charmer' lover.
"If , when it ends, we are just good
friends"
"This is quite a different idea from one you find in most
traditional love poetry as MOST poems don't
contemplate a break up OR promise if they do break up
then they will bitterly hate each other"
"if i rise in the east as you die in
the west"
Like the sun and moon setting and rising at the same time