Document Type : Original Article
Authors
1 M.A of Persian language and literary, Allame Tabataba'i University, Tehran. Iran.
2 . Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literary, Allame tabatabae'i Univercity, Tehran, iran
3 Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literary, Allame Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
The distinction between literary Typology, especially in the new literary forms, has always been a major challenge for researchers. In this context, interdisciplinary approaches based on Leech's Theory of Deviation have been proposed to explain to literary typology. Despite the significance of these efforts, particularly the models proposed by Safavi and Hagh-Shenas, the practical application of these theories encounters difficulties, which become especially apparent in delineating the boundary between 'Poetic Prose' and 'Prose Poetry'. The present study aims to provide a practical solution for the analysis of literary texts and to complement previous theories, by employing a quantitative-qualitative approach to the comparative examination of two texts: the poems of Seyyed Ali Salehi and the stories of Bijan Najdi. In a critique of prior models that focused Deviation, this research establishes its framework on the basis of incorporating the elements of frequency, quality, and the hierarchy of Parallelism. The results indicate that along the prose-to-poetry continuum, texts are positioned according to their degree of Foregrounding. Najdi's stories, characterized by a high frequency of Deviation and a low frequency of Parallelism, tend toward the prose prototype at the continuum's and are identified as Poetic Narrative Prose. Conversely, Salehi's poems exhibit a notable increase in the frequency and variety of Parallelism, creating a musical texture and clearly moving towards poetic characteristics. Ultimately, this research demonstrates that the increased frequency and quality of Parallelism, alongside Deviation, serves as a more precise criterion for explaining literary typology and the text's movement along the prose-to-poetry continuum.
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