Identical methods of imagery in the poetry of Kasraei and Lamartine

Authors

    Hatam Saeedi Mehr PhD student, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Ramhormoz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran.
    Masoud Pakdel * Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Ramhormez Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran Masoudpakdel@yahoo.com
    Sima Mansoori Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Ramhormez Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran
    Farzaneh Rahmanian Kooshkaki Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Ramhormez Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ramhormoz, Iran

Keywords:

comparative poem, imaginary, imagination, La Martin, Siavash kasraee

Abstract

The present article examines the techniques of imagery and visualization in the poetry of Alphonse de Lamartine and Siavash Kasraei, evaluating and comparing the different methods employed by these two poets in imagination and imagery as fundamental elements of poetry. The purpose of this study is to identify the similarities and differences in the application of figurative imagery in the works of these poets. The conducted studies and research in this investigation indicate that Lamartine, the preeminent poet of French Romanticism, influenced by the socio-political turmoil of his country, the sorrow arising from his personal life, and the melancholic nature of Romantic thought, placed particular emphasis on nostalgic imagery, morbid and obscure images, Sisyphean imagery, and mythological representations in his poetry. These very themes and socially melancholic motifs frequently and recurrently appear in the poetry of Siavash Kasraei. The research method employed in this study is descriptive-analytical, involving a qualitative content analysis of the poets’ works, conducted through a comparative approach. The motivation behind selecting Lamartine and Kasraei for this study lies in the alignment of their perspectives and attitudes toward society and socio-political themes, such as the pursuit of justice and pacifism, resistance against oppression and discrimination, and their shared nationalistic and patriotic principles. The similarity in the imagery and visual representations used by these two poets is assessed as a result of the congruence in their viewpoints and worldviews.

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Published

2025-04-04

Submitted

2025-01-16

Revised

2025-02-02

Accepted

2025-02-20

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Saeedi Mehr, H. ., Pakdel, M., Mansoori, S., & Rahmanian Kooshkaki, F. (2025). Identical methods of imagery in the poetry of Kasraei and Lamartine. Treasury of Persian Language and Literature, 18-36. https://jtpll.com/index.php/jtpll/article/view/75

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