چکیده:
In this research, the elements of imagination in Mahmoud Dowlatabadi are discussed. He—the famous storyteller of this land—has established himself in the literary societies of Iran and the world through innate creativity. In this article, the tools of imagination in several stories by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi have been examined. The position of imagination, prose, language and tone, elements of imagination, the author's lifestyle in his works, and the transmission of meanings and the induction of spiritual states that manifest in the form of imagery have been analyzed. Finally, the statistics of imagery and its types, which are the verbal ornaments of speech, have been presented.
خلاصه ماشینی:
(Safavi, 2004a: 44-51) Now we proceed to examine imagery within the traditional framework in a number of short stories by Mahmoud Dowlatabadi : 1-1- Problem Statement In this research, an attempt is made to analyze imagery, which is indirect expression and hidden meaning behind words, in a number of Mahmoud Dowlatabadi's stories based on elements such as simile, metaphor, metonymy, and euphemism, and to determine to what extent the writer has utilized imagery in his stories and which element of imagination has more attracted and assisted his attention in creating poetic images.
1-3- Background of the Research Regarding the subject of the present article, some written books can be mentioned as follows: - Dowlatabadi, Mahmoud, 2004a, Safar, Tehran, multiple editions, (First Look) - Mir Sadeghi, Jamal, Renowned Contemporary Iranian Storytellers, Tehran, Eshareh Publication - Amir Hossein Chehel Tan and Fereydoon Faryad, We Are a Popular People, Cheshmeh Publication - Braheni, Reza, 2001, Gold in Copper, Vol. 3, First Edition, Tehran, Zaryab - Dowlatabadi, Mahmoud, 2004, Qatrah-ye Mohal Andish, Vol. 1, Second Edition, Tehran, Cheshmeh and Farhang-e Moaser Publication - Mir Abedini, Hassan, 1998, One Hundred Years of Iranian Storytelling, First Edition, Tehran, Cheshmeh 2- Main Discussion 1-2- Definition from the Perspective of the Ancients From the perspective of the ancients, "in linguistics it means discovery and clarification, and in the terminology of the eloquent, it refers to the principles and rules by which a single meaning is conveyed through various methods, some of which are clearly indicative of the intended meaning and some are subtle, while observing the requirements of the situation so that truth is not used instead of metaphor and metaphor is not used instead of truth.