Elegy between Emotion and Imagination (Abu Tammam is Grieving for Mohammad Ibn Homaid al-Tusi)

The aim of this essay is to find the characteristics of the elegy in Abu Tammam''s ode in which he is wailing for mohammad Ibn Homaid al- Tusi (one of al-Motasam billah''s army commander) and this essay subjcet is to study and to criticize its emotion and imagination. The conclusion is that Abu Tammam، almost، in his poem applied a philosophical approach to deal with death، thus in the first stamza، he mentioned humans weakness against life tragedy and his obedience against fate and fortune. This poem at whole has a dignified، elevated، worthy faithfulness، and purified theme. Emotion in this poem is human and truthful and its imagination is fertile because the poet was successful in creating beautiful images to mention the outstanding personalities of that late leader such as his devotion and self-sacrifice. In addition، applying some elements like personification and metaphorical images effect on the poet''s success.