Rhythm and its bond with content in the odes composed by Hussein Monzavi

Hussein Monzavi is one of Iran’s contemporary poets, who have left behind a number of works in verse within the framework of new and old poetic styles. His odes are among the best poems composed by this poet. This study considers the bond between the rhythm and content of his poems. In majority of his poems, he has made use of conventional themes which match the poetic rhythm. In other words, he has made use of cheerful rhythms for reflection of joy and fervor and has used mild rhythms for sad themes such as complaints and separations. Moreover, in an effort to attain goals, and to coordinate rhythm and content, he has used terms, syllables, metrical standstills, rhythmical choices, and appropriate rhymes and rows. Meanwhile, in a number of rare cases, he has chosen cheerful rhythms for sad themes, which have not been considered in this study.