Simile Veracity with Connecting Words Based On Ibn Tabataba's Point of Views

One of the significant characteristics of literary criticism in fourth century is its amalgamation with the rhetoric. Ibn Tabataba a representative and pioneer in criticism in fourth century, evaluated poetry based on simile rhetoric. Careful investigation of the criticism and rhetoric pioneer's points of views such as Ibn Tabataba is required for exact recognition of the changes and evolution of the criticism and rhetoric. This research which is done with the purpose of explaining and analyzing Ibn Tabataba's point of views in simile criticism and is based on the book Ayarosher, through descriptive and analytical method strives to answer "what is the purpose of simile verity used by Ibn Tabatab by including connecting words?" Therefore, referring to "Ayar Al-sher "and extracting Ibn Tabataba's sporadic point of views it is attempted to approach his view based on reliable sources of rhetoric. By analyzing Ibn Tabataba's perspective, it is concluded that his emphasis on mentioning connecting words is due to inviting the poets to innovation in simile, approaching exaggeration in truth, no use of simile meaning without connecting words and eventually emphasizing and exaggerating simile.