The Functions of Simile in Badr Shakir al-Sayyab's Poetry

Abstract

    Simile is one of the most prominent stylistic phenomena that enriches poetic text, giving it beauty and depth. Critics and rhetoricians have paid special attention to its multiple functions. In Badr Shakir al-Sayyab's poetry, simile constitutes a fundamental pillar of poetic imagery, not only as a rhetorical embellishment, but also as an effective tool that performs various semantic, psychological, and aesthetic functions, contributing to shaping al-Sayyab's vision of the world and humanity.