The analysis of symbolism and myth in resistance poetry of Zeinab Habash

Palestinian resistance poetry in its nature and originality has symbolic and mythical functions. These functions according to the nature are viable and sustainable and have characteristics of roaming and extra time. One of the poets of the Palestinian resistance who has left legacies with creation of various poems in resistance poetry, is Zeinab Habash who used impressively from myth and symbol as the main feature of this type of literature. This paper seeks to explore and analyze the symbols and myths in inductive- analytical method that used by poet. The conclusion was that the writer has divided symbols and myths to six scopes consist of natural, personal, positive, negative personal, animal, place, and other case, that have a variety of signified consist of peace, freedom, resistance, martyr, fighters, land, enemy and etc. that this subject appear richness of poet’s thought, initiative and his appropriate using of language and literary capacities.