Analysis of "Baghe Ferdows" by Elhami Kermanshahi Based on James Phelan's Rhetorical Narratology Theory
Document Type : پژوهشی اصیل
Authors
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Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
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Associate Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran.
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the rhetorical-narrative aspect of the Masnavi "baghe Ferdows" based on James Phelan's theory of rhetorical narratology. In this theory, Phelan emphasizes the three-way interaction of "author, text, and audience" and the ways in which the text influences the audience through rhetorical devices. The research method is descriptive-analytical and the data were collected through library study. The findings show that the narrator, by intelligently employing dual contrasts, changing perspectives, and persuasive arguments in the speeches of Imam Hussein (AS) and his companions, leads the audience to empathize with the characters and accept the right-wing discourse; also, symbolism and the creation of narrative oscillation between pressure and scope have added to the attractiveness and effectiveness of the narrative. The results of the research show that “baghe Ferdows” has gone beyond a historical report by combining rhetorical and narrative elements and has become an influential text in the field of ritual literature.
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