Stylistics of ritual poems in the period of Sacred Defense

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Professor of Persian language and literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran

Abstract

Ritual poetry is one of the most common types of poetry in the period of Sacred Defense. Committed poets of this period have described the religious events and praise of the Ahl al-Bayt (AS) in various forms. By examining the stylistic features of these poems in three levels of language (musical, lexical), literary and intellectual, it can be seen that which of the epic, emotional, and mystical readings did the poets of the period choose in describing religious events?
This study was conducted using library tools and content analysis. First, the prominent ritual poets of Sacred Defense were identified. Then, the stylistic characteristics of their poetry was extracted. Finally, these characteristics were analyzed.
Examining the linguistic features of the ritual poems of this period, it can be said that many of these poems were composed in special meters. Poets have also used the repetition of harsh, abrasive and obstructive phonemes to increase the strength of the tone. The use of ancient and war-related words has also added to the epic connotation of the word. In the field of literature, poets have also made use of figures of speech, such as compound simile, metaphorical addition and recognition, which has caused the dynamism of poetry and eloquence. In the intellectual field, we also see a proud and epic look at the concept of Ashura and waiting. Thus, it can be seen that many ritual poems in the period of sacred defense have an epic tone and style. This issue shows the influence of Sacred Defense on the thoughts and words of the poets of this period.
This research leads to more attention to religious poems in contemporary poetry, and emphasizes the two-way relationship between the conditions of society and the literary atmosphere of the country.

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Journal of Resistance Literature
Volume 13, Issue 24 - Serial Number 24
September 2021
Pages 59-83

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