Between Agony and Revolution A Reading of Two Poems by Abd Al-Razzāg and Habib Al-Zuyūdī's
Mohamed S. Al-Sauodi, Arabic Department, Technical University of Tafīla, Tafīla, Jordan.
Abstract
This article aims to study the influence of Abd Al-Wāhid's poetic experience on Al-Zuyūdī's experience as reflected in two poems: Al-Wāhid's "In the Presence of Abd Al-Rahīm Omar" and Al-Zuyudi's "Centennial Arār". Even though both poems seem to be elegies, they, in fact, depict a revolution against social and political reality. Using Stylistics as an approach, this study argues that both poems represent a revolution against reality, rhythm, meaning, image, and repetition. This study concludes that there is much similarity between the two poems and Al-Zuyūdī benefited from Abd Al-Wāhid's experience even though the former had his own unique vision and poetic modes.
Key words: Intellectual Revolution, Image, Rhythm, Repetition.