Metaphorical contrast and color Metaphors In the poetry of Abu al-Tayyib al-Mutanabbi (d. 354 AH)

Authors

  • munafh Alus University of Kufa, College of Basic Education
  • Aqeel Mubdir Al Khaqani University of Kufa, Faculty of Arts

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.36318/jall/2025/v1.i40.17911

Keywords:

contrast, Mutanabbi, colors, tanning, metaphor, rhetorical proportionality

Abstract

1.  Objectives:

·    Identify the importance of metaphorical contrast and introduce it as an artistic style in Al-Mutanabbi's poetry.

·    Studying how Al-Mutanabbi uses metaphor and employs it in creating contradictions  between meanings and creating images of opposite paradox.

·    Analysis of the art of stabilization and its impact on creating symbolic images in Al-Mutanabbi's poetry  and its role in finding the color paradox.

·    Identify the symbolic connotations of the most common colors in Mutanabbi's poetry  and analyze them artistically.

2.   Methodology: The descriptive, analytical, rhetorical approach of Diwan Al-Mutanabbi was adopted, which emerged in:

·    A careful analysis of Al-Mutanabbi's poems to reveal examples of metaphorical antagonism and tanning.

·    Study the use of these methods in different contexts such as spinning, praise and satire.

·    Identify the symbolic connotations of colors in Arab culture.

3.  Results:

·    The research proved that metaphorical antagonism and stabilization of the most important artistic methods used by Al-Mutanabbi and employed in influencing the recipient.

·    These styles contributed to achieving the proportion of opposing meanings and had a prominent impact on Al-Mutanabbi's poetry and the aesthetics of his images.

·    The research highlighted the importance of color as an artistic tool to express different meanings in multiple ways.

·    The research showed the diversity of symbolic connotations of colors in Al-Mutanabbi's poetry  , which created a great richness in his poetry.

4.  Conclusion:

·    Al-Mutanabbi used metaphorical antagonism and stabilization to enrich his poetic  experience and deepen its impact on poetic imagination.

·    Metaphorical contrast and stabilization are prominent arts in Arabic rhetoric, and their impact was manifested in poetic rhetoric.

·    Color is a distinct artistic tool used to express different meanings in poetry.

 

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Author Biographies

  • munafh Alus, University of Kufa, College of Basic Education

    First: Personal Information: • Full name and surname: Manaf Haider Alous Abbas Al-Mafragawi • Place and date of birth: Maysan 5/4/1986 • General specialization: Arabic language and literature • Exact specialization: Modern literature and its criticism • Academic title: teacher • Place of work: University of Kufa / College of Basic Education. • Date of appointment: 7/10/2011 at the University of Kufa • Date of obtaining a bachelor's degree: 2010 • The date of obtaining a master's degree: 12/13/2020 and the title of the thesis was (Grants and Gifts in Arabic Literature, "Iraq in the Nineteenth Century as a Model", a Cultural Study). • Part-time full-time study for a doctorate in the philosophy of Arabic language and literature at the Faculty of Arts at the University of Kufa (research phase). Nationality: Iraqi Second, research interests - modern literature - critical thought - Cultural Studies - Arabic rhetoric Studies in Nahj al-Balaghah Third: Recruitment: • Head of the Studies, Planning and Follow-up Division at the College of Basic Education at the University of Kufa from 2020 to 2022. • Teacher of General Arabic in the Mathematics Department at the College of Basic Education. Fourth: Research and Scientific Activities: • Publishing a number of published research papers accepted for publication in well-known refereed journals inside Iraq. • Participation in the second Nahj al-Balaghah conference held at the University of Kufa, the College of Basic Education, and a number of scientific symposia held at the University of Kufa. • Attending participation in a number of seminars, discussion and research seminars in many local, Arab and international universities. Fifth: Courses: Formal correspondence style course. • A course to develop employees' skills in managing people. • Holds an IC3 Computer Driving License. • Holds an ICDL computer certificate. • Holds a TOEFL certificate. • Holds a certificate of the fourth educational qualification course (Teaching Methods), the first sequence in the batch. • Holds the Fifth Teaching Aptitude Test Certificate. * He holds a certificate from the Scientific Promotions Course at the University of Kufa, Continuing Education Center, first in the batch.

    Published Researches: 1. Badaa and its importance in Islamic thought First Researcher: University of Kufa / Faculty of ArtsMagazine: Journal of Arts Kufa - Publication Date: 2017 2. Foreign culture and its impact on the poetry of Badr Shaker Al-Sayyab - a comparative analytical study First Researcher: University of Kufa / Faculty of ArtsJournal: Journal of Arabic Language and Literature - Publication Date: 2017 3. Class classification according to Imam Ali (peace be upon him) - an analytical study First Researcher: University of Kufa / Faculty of ArtsMagazine: Journal of Arts Kufa - Publication Date: 2017 4. The Cultural Context of Donations in the Discourse of Praise of Power in the Nineteenth Century in Iraq First Researcher: Iraqi Linguists AssociationMagazine: Publisher: Iraqi Linguists Association Journal of Linguistic Papers - Publication Date: 2021 5. The poetry of Antara bin Shaddad between subjectivity and tribalism First Researcher: Prof. Dr. Hussein Abdul Hussein Al-Watifi - Other Researchers: Eng. Manaf Haider AlosJournal: Generation Journal of Literary and Intellectual Studies - Publication Date: 2022 6. The impact of heritage on the poetry of Badr Shaker Al-Sayyab First Researcher: Eng. Manaf Haider AlosJournal: Tasneem International Journal of Humanities, Social and Legal Sciences Vol. 2 Issue 1 (2023): Issue 4 – M - Publication Date: 2023 7. Linguistic accompaniment and its relationship to linguistic phenomena First Researcher: Eng. Manaf Haider Alos - Other Researchers: Prof. Dr. Abd Ali Hassan NaourMagazine: Journal of Kufa Arts 2023, Volume 1, Issue 58, Page
  • Aqeel Mubdir Al Khaqani, University of Kufa, Faculty of Arts

    الأستاذ الدكتور عقيل الخاقاني
    قسم اللغة العربية، كلية الآداب، جامعة الكوفة

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Published

2024-12-15

How to Cite

Alus, munafh, and Aqeel Mubdir Al Khaqani. “Metaphorical Contrast and Color Metaphors In the Poetry of Abu Al-Tayyib Al-Mutanabbi (d. 354 AH)”. Journal of Arabic Language and Literature, vol. 1, no. 40, Dec. 2024, pp. 333-55, https://doi.org/10.36318/jall/2025/v1.i40.17911.

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