Investigating the Stylistic Innovations of Poetry in the Maktab-e Voqu (School of Realism)‎

Language has referential and emotional functions. It is the peak of the emotional use of language in poetry, especially the sonnet form. Emotion, imagination, language, rhythm, and form are the basics of poetry that make a work in a poetic form. In this study, the rhetorical elements of the Maktab-e-Voqu (School of Realism) are stylistically investigated. The studies conducted so far on the Maktab-e-Voqu have examined the theme, novelty, and expression and characteristics of the poetry of this school based on the poems of one or two poets. The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of poetry in the Maktab-e-Voqu, relying on the poems of famous people of this school. This research has been done using the descriptive-analytical method and through library studies. The richest poetic component of the poets of this school is ‘emotion’ and the poet's creativity is dedicated to the emotional dimension. As far as imaginary points are concerned, since the poets are looking for few words but rich in meanings, they use sarcasm a lot as well. Allegories and metaphors are simple and commonplace, and figures of speech are used frequently in their poetry. Also, the language of poetry is simple and colloquial. In music, the prosodic weights are chosen according to the poet's message and most sonnets are ‘Moradaf’ (melodious). Additionally, the poet enjoys verbal music more than spiritual music. In the form dimension, the poems have a coherent, continuous, and harmonious form that has led to a single tone.