M.A. Thesis:

Rhetorical Critique (Meanings and Expression) of the helali joghatayi Divan

Rhrtorical critique of Persian poetry is evaluated from the perspective of three rhetorical sciences: meanings, expression and novelty. Rhetorical criticism is practical criticism that examines a literary work terms of how and by what means and a technique effects the reader, analyzes. The poems of Divan Helali have been criticized from this point of view and is found that the index verses of each sonnet have used these three scienes that have been able to find their way in to soul of their reader. And otherbits of these strategies were empty that have not been able to capture the soual of the reader. This dissertation has been compiled in three chapters: in the first chapter, the generalities of the research and in the second chapter, the theoretical foundations of the research are stated. Accordingly, in the third chapter, the verses of Helali Joghatayi crescent lyric poems have been reviwed. The use of rhetorical techniques has given artistic value to these verses. And considering the period in which the school of occurrence is prevalent in Iran, it is somewhat acceptable degree of successful poet. At the end of this chapter it is concluded that Helali is after the great lyric poets such as Saadi Rumi and Hafez, he has been reasonably success ful.

Keywords: Rhetorical criticism, Helali Joghatayi Divan, Saadi, Rumi, Hafez.