Journal of the stylistic of Persian poem and prose
volume Number 18، number In Volume 7، October 2025 ، issue Number 113

Transformation of Situational Contexts in Ahmad Shamlou’s Poetic Style

Bahareh Fazli Darzi (Author in Charge)

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: :This study explores the shifts and transformations in situational contexts within the poetry of Ahmad Shamlou, aiming to examine the stylistic interferences in his work.

METHODOLOGY: In discourse analysis, context is divided into linguistic and situational categories, with the latter encompassing extralinguistic elements. Employing a documentary method and drawing upon systemic functional linguistics, the research analyzes four of Shamlou’s poems, selected for their apparent political unidimensionality, with references to other poems to support the analysis.

FINDINGS: Although Shamlou is best known for his politically charged poetry, this study shows that his most significant contextual shifts occur within that very political framework—often moving toward romantic or philosophical themes. These shifts are achieved through techniques such as the multiplication of central signifiers, narrative layering, textual passages, dialogic structures, shifts in tone and address, and both textual and extra-textual distancing strategies. These stylistic features are expressed through descriptive, interpretive, and persuasive modes of discourse. The findings indicate that such contextual blending has been present from the early stages of Shamlou’s poetic career and may be considered a defining aspect of his personal style. The interweaving of contexts contributes to a multi-perspective approach, enhancing textual

CONCLUSION: openness, philosophical depth, and reader participation in meaning construction. Ultimately, this stylistic complexity challenges the notion of Shamlou’s poetry being politically monolithic and reveals its layered semantic structure. Keywords: Ahmad Shamlou, Situational Context, Contextual Interference, Discourse Analysis, Contemporary Persian Poetry

Keyword
Shamloo , textual interference , situational context , discourse analysis , contemporary poetry

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