Evaluating the Relationship between Gender and Imagery in the Poetry of Simin Behbahani Hamid Jafari Ghariyeh Ali Associate professor,Vali-e-Asr university of Rafsanjan hzer1345@yahoo.com
Abstract
A close analysis of Persian poetry reveals a covert relationship between gender and imagery. Imagery, embedded in grammatical structures, is the poet’s medium to convey the desired meaning. Feminine emotions determine a certain lexicon, syntax and imagery, which creates a distinct stylistic features. The present study analyzes imagery in the poetry of Simin Behbahani to see how feminine emotions and desires determine her creativity and artistic development. Results indicate that melancholy and aspiration are two key themes of Behbahani’s poetry that reflect her perspective on life. Her detailed imagery is a combination of internal message of the poem and the external world. A majority of her poetry is a representation of female ethics, behavior and imagery. Keywords: imagery, gender, Simin Behbahani, female poetry Keywords: imagery, gender, Simin Behbahani, female poetry
JafariGhariyeali, H. (2020). Evaluating the Relationship between Gender and Imagery
in the Poetry of Simin Behbahani. Literary and rhetorical research, 8(31), -. doi: 10.30473/pab.2021.8267
MLA
Hamid JafariGhariyeali. "Evaluating the Relationship between Gender and Imagery
in the Poetry of Simin Behbahani". Literary and rhetorical research, 8, 31, 2020, -. doi: 10.30473/pab.2021.8267
HARVARD
JafariGhariyeali, H. (2020). 'Evaluating the Relationship between Gender and Imagery
in the Poetry of Simin Behbahani', Literary and rhetorical research, 8(31), pp. -. doi: 10.30473/pab.2021.8267
VANCOUVER
JafariGhariyeali, H. Evaluating the Relationship between Gender and Imagery
in the Poetry of Simin Behbahani. Literary and rhetorical research, 2020; 8(31): -. doi: 10.30473/pab.2021.8267
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