Question

A poem in this form titled for “a thought that came to me when I saw you” concludes by lamenting about “why fate sang such a song” and was recited in the 1982 film Together. This form was used for a poem about how “both worlds are defeated in your love” that concludes to “not ask about my heart” because “she accidentally sent a smile my way.” A poem that opens “Where are you? Who lies beneath your spell tonight?” comes from the collection (*) Call Me Ishmael Tonight, (10[1])which helped popularize this form in English. This poetic form includes a minimum of five verses, with the first verse setting a rhyming pattern and refrain word (-5[1])that concludes the last line of each subsequent verse. (-5[1])For 10 points, Jagjit Singh often sang poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz in what (10[1])couplet form central to Persian and Urdu poetry? (10[2])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: ghazal [prompt on couplet]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ben Russell JonesEdinburghBristol8710
Schuyler ColfaxOxfordImperial B114-5
Oscar SiddleWarwickCambridge B123-5
Michael KohnDurhamCambridge A13710
Ben LaFondCambridge BWarwick14510
Jaime Salamanca CamachoImperial BOxford14510
Faiz AhmedBirminghamImperial A1460
Enoch YuenImperial ABirmingham14610

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