Modern Weapons and Related Vocabulary in the Poetry of the Islamic Revolution (1970-2010)

Document Type : Research Paper

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Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Language and Literature, Yazd University, Yazd, Iran

10.22103/jrl.2025.25700.3070

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This study examined the presence and evolution of vocabulary related to modern weaponry in the poetry of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in the second half of the 14th century SH (21st century). These lexical items, which go beyond purely military dimensions, have turned into symbols of steadfastness and right-seeking resistance. With the onset of the imposed war of Iraq against Iran and the ensuing shifts in the conceptual structure of the revolutionary poetry, words such as “rifle”, “missile”, “gunpowder”, “grenade” and “bomb” found their place in the context of the realistic and metaphorical language of poetry, articulating the poets’ emotions, ideals, and national identity. This study was conducted using a descriptive method and based on library research with a fundamental approach. Numerous instances of the use of various military equipment in the poems of prominent poets of the Revolution were enumerated and analyzed, demonstrating how military language has served the aesthetic aims of Persian poetry, invigorating its linguistic, semantic, and critical structures. The study further emphasized the role of technological developments in enriching poetic diction and indicated that martial vocabulary has functioned not only as a tool for describing external realities but also as a platform for expressing the poets’ philosophical and political worldviews. This analysis thus offers an interdisciplinary perspective at the intersection of literature, cultural history, and linguistics.

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Journal of Resistance Literature
Volume 17, Issue 32
September 2025
Pages 195-220

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