Abstract

The martyrdom of Imam Hussein is the main axis of the poem " Rock and dew " by Sheikh Ja'far. In this poem, the contemporary Arab poet recreates the martyrdom of that Imam based on internal symbols and revelations, in pieces that are the dominant element of dialogue and narration, using dramatic techniques. The necessity of writing the present article is a structural-semantic analysis of a poem which, while expressing lyrical sorrow by using narrative patterns, shows the martyrdom of Imam Hussein as a resurrection against oppression, in connection with the present age. In this article, the authors intend to examine the three categories of "tense", "mood" and "voice" of narrative in the mentioned poem by analytical-descriptive method from the perspective of Gerard Genet's narratology, which is one of the most comprehensive frameworks of narrative texts analysis. The purpose of writing this article is to assess the poet's use of narrative principles in emphasizing the social capacities of the personality and martyrdom of Imam Hussein. The final approach of this article states that " Rock and dew " is in accordance with the theory of Genet narrative, a polyphonic narrative with a single time and frequency and has two types of external and internal focalization and three constant, positive and negative accelerations; It also explains that these narrative techniques have not damaged the essence of the poem and the narrative elements have served to convey meaning.