A Comparative Investigation of Syntactic Structures in Naser Khosrow and Sanaei’s Odes according to the Dominant Aspect (Case Study: A Famous Ode from Each Poet)

Statistical consideration of syntactic issues in verse and prose makes the analysis of verse and prose structure easier and helps us to understand how two poets use acquaintance techniques in conveying the message in their poems. Naser Khosrow and Sanaei are prominent ode composers in Persian literature. Investigating the syntactic structure of two odes composed in Bahr Hazaj shows the frequency of informative form, variety of adjectives, conjunction and simple sentences in Naser Khosrow poems. Meanwhile, the rate of verb transfer, prepositions, and conjunctions has more frequency in Sanaei’s poem. This feature makes Sanaei’s poem more technical. Examination of the lexical arrangement of the poems shows that Naser Khosrow’s poetry is closer to the standard and aimless language. The frequency of words related to the wisdom motif in Naser Khosrow’s poetry and words associated with the Love motif in Sanaei’s poetry are largely related to the dominant aspect in each of these two poems. This case study reveals that the dominant aspect in the formation of the syntactic structure and lexical arrangement of the poems of both poets have a direct and significant relationship. One of the reasons for the significant change in the syntactic structure of Nasser Khosrow's poems with Sanaei’s poems, which distinguishes each style of poetry, is the change in the dominant aspect. This research provides a model for examining the linguistic and literary characteristics of poets that can provide remarkable and authentic results.