The Rhetoric of Simile in the Poetry of Imru’ al-Qais and Tarafa

"A Stylistic Critical Study"

Abstract

In light of modern literary and critical studies that focus on style as a method of linguistic analysis, this critical study falls within the framework of stylistic analysis, specifically its rhetorical dimension, which reveals the patterns and materials of simile imagery used by two pre-Islamic poets: Imru’ al-Qais and Tarafa. The study delves into their poetic texts to explore the aesthetics of simile, comparing the use of this rhetorical device in both poets' works, while presenting the views of literary critics. The researchers employed a descriptive-analytical methodology, in addition to comparison and contrast, to the extent possible. And success is granted by God.