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- کد IranDOI مقاله: IranDOI :10.irandoi.2002/bahareadab.2026 .19 .8297
volume Number : 19
number In Volume : 7
issue Number : 125
Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 19،
number In Volume 7،
،
issue Number 125
Analysis of symbolic networks and their semantic functions in the poems of Ismail Mohammadpour (Case study of three collections: Unanswered Permissions, Train from the Republic of Shahrivar, and Similar to Ismail)
Fereshteh Mahjoub (Author in Charge)
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Symbolism is one of the most fundamental tools for creating meaning in literary texts, and it seeks to depict the poet"s worldview and provide coherence to the structure of the text by creating a network of intermediary relationships. Despite the position of Ismail Mohammadpour"s poetry in contemporary social, ritual, and sustainability poems and the winning of numerous literary awards, no independent research has been conducted on the structure and function of symbolic networks in his poems. The present study aims to identify, classify, and analyze symbolic networks in three collections of poems, "Unanswered Permissions, A Train from the Shahrivar Republic, and Like Ismail," and to explain their relationship with the poet"s intellectual system and symbolization style
METHODOLOGY: The present study was conducted in a descriptive-analytical manner and based on documentary and library studies. After extracting all the symbols of the three collections, they were classified into eight symbolic networks based on semantic overlap: "cosmic, animal, human, inanimate, plant, color, Quranic, and nature." Then, by quantitatively analyzing the frequency and qualitative functions and relationships between the networks, the poet"s symbolization pattern was drawn and its connection with his worldview was explained.
FINDINGS: tively, and cosmic networks have the lowest frequency. By comparing the three collections and the chronological order of their composition, it can be seen that the range of symbols has gradually grown and the system of symbolism has become more diverse and complex in later collections (Unanswered Permissions with 28%, A Train from the Shahrivar Republic with 33%, and Like Ismail with 39%). A qualitative study of the extracted symbols also indicates that Mohammadpour, in addition to using established symbols of Persian literature and Islamic culture, has created a dynamic and purposeful system by creating inter-network links and representing concepts such as: "religious identity, resistance, love, homeland, sacrifice, and social criticism."
CONCLUSION: By reflecting and examining the extracted symbolic networks, it can be understood that the semantic structure and poetic discourse in the three aforementioned collections are not based on the individual function of symbols, but are formed through the interaction of symbolic networks. The stability of the “human” and “nature” networks in all three collections, along with the gradual increase in the density of symbols, reflects the coherence of the poet’s worldview and the evolution of his symbolization style. It also shows that the poet’s ecosystem has been very influential in the introduction of natural symbols into the field of his poems. The coexistence of human and Quranic symbols has also presented a coherent pattern of his beliefs and lived experiences in the field of Iranian-Islamic culture and the discourse of sustainability.
Keyword
Symbol
, symbolic networks
, Ismail Mohammadpour
, similar to Ismail
, unanswered permissions
, a train from the Republic of Shahrivar
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