Audience's Position In Literature of Samanid Era

In composing a literary work different elements are involved. The four following onesare among the most effective elements:a. political and social situationsb. literary traditionc. the poet’s personalityd. audienceThe emphasis on each of them would give a different quality to the work. The poetry ofthe Samanid era, for example, due to special attention to the audience and socio-politicalconditions, has two particular characteristics:1. Conveying the message to the audience without ambiguity2. Intimacy with audienceThe present article deals briefly with these characteristics in the Samanid era andexplores them in Rudaki’s poetry. Finally, Rudaki’s expertise and his intimacy with theaudience is shown through the comparison of his poetry and that of Farrokhi and Khaghani.