“PARONOMASIA IN THE COLLECTION ‘PULSE OF LETTERS’ BY ABU SAEED AL-SAYYAD MUHAMMAD IBRAHIM AL-NIGERIAN.”
Abstract
Abstract
This research examines the use of paronomasia (الجناس) in the poetic collection “Pulse of Letters” by Abu Saeed Al-Sayyad Muhammad Ibrahim, a Nigerian Arabic poet. Paronomasia is one of the most important rhetorical devices in Arabic rhetoric (balāgha), based on the similarity of words in pronunciation with differences in meaning. The study aims to identify the types of paronomasia used in the collection, analyze their aesthetic and semantic functions, and explain how they contribute to enhancing poetic expression. The research adopts a descriptive-analytical method, focusing on selected poetic texts from the collection. The findings show that paronomasia is widely employed by the poet to create rhythm, emphasize meanings, and enrich artistic expression. The study concludes that this rhetorical device plays a significant role in strengthening the linguistic beauty and emotional impact of the poems. method, focusing on selected poetic texts from the collection. The findings show that paronomasia is widely employed by the poet to create rhythm, emphasize meanings, and enrich artistic expression. The study concludes that this rhetorical device plays a significant role in strengthening the linguistic beauty and emotional impact of the poems.
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