THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SENTENCE SYNTHESIS AND POETIC RHYTHM UNTIL MODERN ARABIC POETRY
BY Hussein F. Adwan
Supervisor Dr. Yousef H. Hamdan
Abstract
This thesis studies the connection between the prosody’s metrics and the linguistic structures in the literary works of Arab poets through different eras and until the modern age. It uses the descriptive statistical methodology to build some research-based results that are able to attribute these connections; thus it attributes a group of matrixes in which linguistic connections are compiled in the same positions inside the prosody’s structure of the poetic verse, then it scans the presence of these matrixes in poems throughout the eras of the Arabic poetry. The thesis depends on two basic determinants which facilitate inferring the conclusions; one is that the prosody’s structure that has been basically studied was the structure of “Al-Bahr Al-Kamil”, and the synthetic structure that was basically observed was the structure of addition. However, this hasn’t precluded the thesis from extending to analyse another group of other linguistic structures. This thesis obtained a number of conclusions, one is that the linguistic structures are distinctly affected by the prosody’s metrics; therefore, the thesis could attribute 83 matrixes in the pre-Islamic era’s poetry, 15 matrixes in the Umayyad period’s poetry, in addition to 8 other matrixes in the Abbasid period’s poetry. Also, it has concluded that the literary works of a large group of poets in different eras have been affected by these matrixes in the rate of 50%, since the pre-Islamic era and until the modern age. This percentage represents the influence of these matrixes -which were attributed in “Al-Bahr Al-Kamil”- on the poetry of the analysed poets in the thesis. With the note that they only represent a part of the entire number of matrixes there; wherefore deriving more matrixes could definitely increase that percentage.
A Poet Relationship with his Predecessors in Al- Baroudi's Muaaradat According to the Anxiety of Influence Theory
This study concentrated on Mahmoud Sami al-Barodi's relationships with his other consorts poets in his poetic (Moa'radat).
And reread it because of what did it cause of argument between the critics and learners.
And because the step up of the controversy of the evaluating him and what impression appears in his poems.
This study looks at this topic from one the sides of (deconstruction)
according to Harold's Bloom theory(impact anxiety).
Accordingly, this study is based on Introduction, preface, three chapters, and conclusion.
The introduction concerned with explaining the poetic (Moa'rdat)and it's relationship with impact anxiety and it clarifies Bloom's theory in this point, show the most important critical concepts and text editing methods according to the theory itself.
The first chapter takes up Al Barood's impression with his ancestor's statements and editing it through explaining his expressions in his (Moa'rdat) and its relations with poetry of other dissenting poets.
Also follow up the emersion of rhetorical illusion in that oppositions which symbolizes by sarcasm, reduction, undue exaggeration and replacement.
The last chapter revealed in this study AL-Barood's self awareness and effectiveness among the data of the universe and its features
Which symbolises by with place and time in order to get rid of traditionalism and seeking for achieving self presence .
About the second chapter, it reads the poem's structure in aL- Baroda's oppositions in its relation with opposition poems, and follow it's movement stages which represented by 3 stages:
Firstly, identification of crisis, reduction and realizing the loss of the new editing line of the mother poem (the original poem).
The conclusion will include summary for search results.
Cognition and Poetry
A Reading of Adonis's Point of View in History, Self, and Existence
By
Khawla Ahmad Mohammad Aljafari
Supervisor
Dr. Sami Mohammed Musa Ababneh
A close reading of Adonis necessitates attention to the relationship between poetry and cognition in both his poetic works and theoretical writings. This study concentrates on uncovering that relationship through his critical consciousness, which significantly affected/had a huge effect on his poetic expression. Concurrently, it seeks to relate this critical awareness to a modernist vision that seeks to liberate language from fixed conceptual frameworks, opening it up to the world of phenomena and freeing it from teleological constraints. The study further elucidates the role of myth in shaping the historical consciousness within Adonis's intellectual framework; myth, for him, becomes a tool for articulating a cognitive dimension intricately linked to both nationalism and modernity.
Moreover, the study explores the impact of the Sufi vision—stripped of its religious connotations—on Adonis's poetics. It becomes evident that Adonis draws an equivalence between Western theoretical paradigms and Sufi thought as a means of transcending foundational norms of coherence and establishing self-marked by absolute freedom. Additionally, the study sheds light on the influence of philosophy on Adonis's poetic discourse, particularly through the existential notion of the self as being 'thrown' into existence, wherein being is perceived as an essential entity in the world. Ultimately, the study reveals the pivotal role of language in achieving the epistemological dimension in Adonis's work—language that transcends its function as a mere witness to existence to become a dynamic, generative force.
This article delves into Robert Frost's poem “After Apple-Picking”, revealing its multifaceted exploration of human experiences encompassing weariness, dissatisfaction, yearning, mortality, and the cycle of life and death. Frost skilfully weaves these themes together through the perspective of an introspective apple-picker, employing various semantic, syntactic, and phonological dimensions. The analysis delves into the consequences of labour and the inevitable culmination of life, emphasizing Frost's adept use of stylistic elements to engage readers in a thoughtful exploration of the poem's intricate layers of meaning. Divided into three sections, this paper aims to highlight Frost's mastery of poetic artistry while shedding light on the interconnected themes in “After Apple-Picking”.
Paulo Coelho is a Brazilian writer and lyricist known for using rich symbolism in many of his works. He is honored with many international awards for his prolific contribution to the field of literature. In 1984, he wrote his first novel, “The Pilgrimage," which is a collection of his spiritual inclination on his way to Santiago de Compostela, but he did not receive much acclamation for this. He achieved fame with his second novel, “The Alchemist," which has sold at least 65millions of copies and holds a position in Guinness World Record for being one of the most widely translated books in the contemporary world. His mesmerizing novel 'The Alchemist' is regarded as one of the magnum opuses that deals with the self-recognition of the protagonist of the novel.