Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 3، June 2025 ، issue Number 109

Layered Stylistic Analysis of Mahram Kermanshahi's Poems

Sajjad Gholami Anjiraki (Author in Charge), Mohammad Irani

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Stylistics is one of the literary sciences that significantly aids in understanding the characteristics of a literary work and better comprehending it. Layered stylistics is one of the modern methods of stylistic analysis that examines the prominent features of a text in five layers: phonetic, lexical, syntactic, rhetorical, and intellectual. Mirza Asadullah Javidani, known by the pen name Mahram, was one of the talented poets of the 19th century whose beautiful poems demonstrate his eloquence. This study aims to analyze the layered stylistics of Mahram Kermanshahi"s ghazals.

METHODOLOGY: This research has been conducted with a descriptive-analytical approach and is based on library resources. The statistical population includes Mahram Kermanshahi"s ghazals.

FINDINGS: Mahram Kermanshahi can be considered a follower of the literary revival movement, with the stylistic features of his poetry in terms of language, thought, and literary aspects corresponding to the Iraqi style. His language is fluent and mature, and he pays attention to the literary language and the music of poetry. He is familiar with the principles and techniques of poetry and shows great diligence in using rhetorical elements such as simile, metaphor, allusion, proportion, ambiguity, and paronomasia to express his objectives, showcasing his poetic talent and artistry. Mahram"s ghazals primarily focus on the theme of love and the significance of the beloved.

CONCLUSION: Mahram"s language and poetic elements are fluent, mature, ancient, and influenced by the Iraqi style, following the predecessors. His poetry collection mainly consists of ghazals written in the Iraqi style, following the traditions of Saadi and Hafez"s ghazals. By utilizing literary traditions and his artistic skills, Mahram creates vivid imagery, enhancing his poetic language. He is an imaginative and emotional poet who pays special attention to using rhetorical and literary devices, with "simile" being the most prominent form of imagery and the most important rhetorical layer in Mahram"s poems. The focus on love and the beloved, mystical and ascetic themes, and moral and educational themes are the intellectual features of Mahram Kermanshahi"s ghazals, with "love" being the main theme of his ghazals.

Keyword
Layered Stylistics , Mahram Kermanshahi , Literary Revival Movement , Mahram Kermanshahi's Ghazals

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