The Definition and Mechanisms of Condensation (Takṯīf) in Modern Arabic Poetry. Muqāṭaʿa by Ḫalīl Muṭrān and Raʾs by Sinān Anṭūn as Examples

What is it about?

This article examines the term “condensation” (takṯīf) and its presence in Arabic poetry. It explains the meaning and importance of the term as well as its relation to the specific meanings poets seek to convey in the text. The study then searches for the mechanisms that create textual condensation, whose ratio is determined by condensation’s very presence in any given text. As a result of this study, this article will determine the factors that strengthen or weaken textual condensation in Arabic poetry.

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