Analyzing and Appreciating the Literary Text the Poem “forgotten as If You Never Existed” by Mahmoud Darwish - an Example
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: This research deals with the subject of appreciating and analyzing the literary text, whether the text is poetic or prose, and aims to clarify the concept of the literary text, the concept of appreciating and analyzing the literary text at a complementary stage to the reading stage, and identifying the elements that are studied when analyzing the literary text, as the literary text is A group of ideas, events, characters, and meanings that are presented in an imaginative and innovative way that is consistent with the writer's vision.They are also based on his own perceptions that he draws using his emotional imagination and eloquence to express his vision in a clear and specific way, in addition to influencing the recipient and persuading him in order to accept this idea.As for taste, Literary is the ability to study the literary text with taste and analysis, by recognizing its beauty aspects, understanding the structures and their connotations, the accuracy of the meanings, determining the extent of the graphic images, paying attention to innovative expressions, stylistic analysis of the text, providing criticism of the elements of the poetic experience, and enabling one to issue judgments on the text.The analysis and appreciation of a literary text differs from one person to another, as it depends on several factors, including the personal experience of the recipient or critic, the critical approach from which he starts the extent and depth of his culture.The person dealing with the text may be an ordinary reader who does not specialize in literature and criticism, or he may be a specialized critic.Thus, a single text may have more than one analysis according to the number of readers and critics.In this research, the poem "Forgotten as if You NeverWere" by the great Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish was chosen as a model for analyzing and appreciating the literary text.The research adopts the descriptive analytical method as it suits the research objectives and topic.
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402799943