Educational boasting in the poems of Nasser Khosro Qobadiyani

Boast is one of the most important themes in the Persian poetry that has been represented in the works of poets in different periods. These poets with unique mentality and due to environmental conditions have composed poetry in the field of Boasting and have created new concepts by using this figure of speech. Boasting may have educational value; namely، the poet shows himself/herself as a model of moral traits in order that his / her readers encourage following these traits in their lives. Nasser Khosro Qobadiyani، the poet of fifth century، has a particular place in the Persian poetry in the field of composing Educational boasting poetry. He considered himself superior to others because of his art of eloquence، knowledge and loftiness of purpose. In this article، firstly we try to study the nature of boasting، its incentives and give a brief introduction of life and poems of Nasser Khosro. Secondly، his personality and opinions are examined through contemplation on different types of boasting including targeted moral boastings.