Form - On Her Blindness

• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes an Elegy Form, as it grieves the death of the speaker's mother and reflects on his love of her
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes an Elegy Form, this could represent the idea of passing of time, and evoke a poignant reminder of the inevitability of death
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes a Ghazal Form, which usually describes topics of the spiritual and romantic
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes a Ghazal Form, this could represent that even though the mother died, her spirit lives on and the speaker & his mother are still interconnected
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes a Ghazal Form, this reflects the importance of the mother and the love of the speaker for his mother
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' is written in Dramatic Monologue, this allows the reader to grasp the inner turmoil felt by the mother and her condition
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' is written in Free Verse, this creates an unsettling effect, since there is no sense of predictability/familiarity in this poem
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' is written in Free Verse, this aligns with the speaker' tone as his voice sounds conversational and everyday, as if he's confiding in the reader
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' takes a Ghazal Form, which often embraces topics such as Spiritual Topics, this exhibits a quasi-religious element (not fully aligned with tradition) and suggests that her spirit is watching on from the Afterlife
• The poem 'On Her Blindness' is written in Free Verse, this exhibits an Autobiographical Element to signify the importance of the mother on the speaker's life