The Simile Style in Safi Hirani's Diwan and its Artistic Imagery: Selected Examples

Abstract

  Indeed, the art of simile is considered one of the arts of speech, and a means through which the poet translates his feelings, emotions, and stances into a refined artistic style. This research, titled "Simile in the Selections of Saffi Hirani," seeks to highlight and articulate the art of simile in chosen poems of the Kurdish poet Saffi Hirani, aiming to showcase the beauty of this art and his creative expressions in the fields of poetry and rhetoric. The research consists of an introduction, a prelude, and two sections. In the prelude, the poet's biography and key life events were explored, while the first section delved into the theoretical aspect of the art of simile, providing definitions and categorizing its types. The second section focused on the analytical and practical aspects of simile in Saffi Hirani's selections. In conclusion, the researchers summarized the key findings of the study, emphasizing that Saffi extensively employed vivid similes and skillfully integrated simile with metaphor. He demonstrated a mastery of rhetorical techniques in general, and simile, in particular.