Iranian Persian Language and Literature Promotion Society Research on Mystical Literature HTTPS://JP 5 4 2012 02 20 Themes of Movement in Shahnameh Themes of Movement in Shahnameh 65 92 16401 FA Esmaeil Shafagh Associate Professor of Persian language and literature, Bu-Ali Sina University Samira Jahan Ramezan MA of Persian language and literature Journal Article 2016 06 14 The movement is the most basic component of epic poems. Ferdowsi has exhibited his skill to describe the states and feelings of characters of Shahnameh by using words, rhythm, the elements of movement and related images in different epic and lyric positions and scenes. In Shahnameh, time and place are often mental and internal, instead of being real. The movement is also dependent on the conditions. The words and verbs used for expressing movement, especially in the battle scenes, are often mobile and dynamic. In the structure of this type of words, letters are used which suggest intensity and rigidity of movement in the reader, as opposed the words used in lyric scenes which suggest soft and fine mental states. Imagery and fictional elements such as plot, depiction etc also participate in creating dynamism and inertia of characters’ actions in various situations. However, the dynamism of language in Shahnameh is mainly due to epic tone which does not change even in emotional situations. Sometimes, the internal meaning of the words explains the external movements; for example, “dragon” whose kinetic and twisted states express the twisted movement of spear and sword. The movement is the most basic component of epic poems. Ferdowsi has exhibited his skill to describe the states and feelings of characters of Shahnameh by using words, rhythm, the elements of movement and related images in different epic and lyric positions and scenes. In Shahnameh, time and place are often mental and internal, instead of being real. The movement is also dependent on the conditions. The words and verbs used for expressing movement, especially in the battle scenes, are often mobile and dynamic. In the structure of this type of words, letters are used which suggest intensity and rigidity of movement in the reader, as opposed the words used in lyric scenes which suggest soft and fine mental states. Imagery and fictional elements such as plot, depiction etc also participate in creating dynamism and inertia of characters’ actions in various situations. However, the dynamism of language in Shahnameh is mainly due to epic tone which does not change even in emotional situations. Sometimes, the internal meaning of the words explains the external movements; for example, “dragon” whose kinetic and twisted states express the twisted movement of spear and sword. https://jpll.ui.ac.ir/article_16401_8f6bda7a112143c7ade785a4952e8be4.pdf