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, which helped popularize this form in English. (10[1])This poetic form includes a minimum of five verses, (-5[1])with the first verse setting a rhyming pattern and refrain word that concludes the last line of each subsequent (-5[1])verse. For 10 points, Jagjit Singh often sang poems by Faiz Ahmed Faiz in what couplet form (10[1])central to Persian (10[1])and Urdu poetry? (10[1])■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: ghazal [prompt on couplet]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Andrew WangIllinois APurdue A9410
Shardul ParthasarathyIllinois BVanderbilt103-5
Zach JosephNotre Dame AChicago B122-5
Robert CondronChicago ANotre Dame B13910
Tanuj ChandekarIndianaPurdue B14210
Gideon KpurubuVanderbiltIllinois B14510
Nermeen RahmanChicago BNotre Dame A14610

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2023 ARCADIA at UC BerkeleyPremiereY2100%50%0%84.50
2023 ARCADIA at Carleton UniversityPremiereY3100%0%33%138.00
2023 ARCADIA at Claremont CollegesPremiereY1100%100%0%79.00
2023 ARCADIA at IndianaPremiereY5100%0%40%133.20
2023 ARCADIA at RITPremiereY2100%50%50%85.00
2023 ARCADIA at WUSTLPremiereY3100%0%0%115.33