Criticism and analysis of epic language in Bahmannameh

language is one of the most important elements of epics and a container for expressing content, thought and imagination; Therefore, to analyze the style of epic texts, we must examine the language of these works. Bahmannameh is one of the important Pahlavi poems in Persian language, which was written in the late 5th or early 6th century by Iranshan ibn Abi al-Khair in the style of Ferdowsi's Shahnameh. This book deals with the story of Bahman, the King of Kiani, his adventures and conflicts with the Rostam family. This research aims to investigate the features of the epic language of Bahmannameh and its compatibility with the standard epic language.

The research method in this article is descriptive-analytical. According to the patterns of poetry language criticism and stylistic criteria, with the criterion of placing all or part of the verses of this system as a sample volume and its statistical evaluation, the authors criticize the various indicators and layers of the epic language in Bahmannameh.

The epic language in Bahmannameh is powerful in phonetic, rhetorical, lexical, syntactic and content aspects; In most of the verses, the resonance of explosive and obstructive phonemes can be heard. Most stanzas, rhymes and lines end with a long syllable. Discounting words has a high frequency. All these things have added to the tone and epic resonance of this book. The use of exaggeration, simile, description and other literary arrays is very artistic and shows the high power of the poet in image creation. Sometimes there are innovations in the pictures of this book. From the content point of view, the poet has been able to express the greatness and elevation of epic themes in his speech by establishing a link between words and meaning.

The epic language in Bahmannameh is completely compatible with the characteristics of standard epic language (Shahnameh of Ferdowsi). In general, Bahmannameh is a successful example of epic poems after Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.