other predicted ones for tomorrow:
GHAZAL WHICH COMPARES WELL WITH FARMERS BRIDE:
- ghazal views love as rather powering, in a positive way, look at the metaphors and natural imagery pairing the lover and speaker together, as if they enhance each other. Obviously in FB there is no love, only lust, final stanza (her hair her hair, her eyes etc.etc) the repetition creates an almost psychotic tone as his thoughts are getting jumbled up
-second point: male dominance, in ghazal she places him higher than her, a similar theme is in FB, she is scared of men, and he is very possessive of her (verbs : chased her, caught her, fetched her) views her like a sexual object. But in ghazal, the power is given to the man by the speaker, her love for him borders idolatry almost worshiping him, whereas in FB it is very violent, implying the vulnerable position of women (makes sense as Mew, the poet was a feminist poet)
-lastly, a point would be the fact that in ghazal she wants a relationship with him, she would change herself for him, and there is a sense of desperation, she asks him to be 'lover' 'muse' 'guide' 'shamsuddin'- look at repetition of these clauses, it is a plea. BUT in FB, it is clear he doesnt want to build relationship, hes 'hardly heard her speak at atll' yet she 'happily chats and plays with rabbits and birds' look at the irony, she talks to animals yet not her own husband. She's been reduced to animals, literally. Show it isnt a very loving relationship