“Love Compared”
by Nizar Qabbani
I do not resemble your other lovers, my lady
should another give you a cloud
I give you rain
Should he give you a lantern, I
will give you the moon
Should he give you a branch
I will give you the trees
And if another gives you a ship
I shall give you the journey.
Source: Qabbani, Nizar. "Love Compared." OldPoetry.com. OldPoetry.com, n.d. Web. 17 May 2011.
Which statement describes this poem best?
The poem is an example of a modern sonnet.
The poem uses parody and iambic pentameter.
The poem is an example of a blazon.
The poem uses imagery to
show the speaker’s love.
The poem uses imagery to show the speaker’s love describes this poem best.
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