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Media type:
E-Article
Title:
An Analysis of the Literary Structure of theZand ī Wahman Yasn
Contributor:
Josephson, Judith
imprint:
Cambridge University Press (CUP), 2012
Published in:Iranian Studies
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1080/00210862.2011.617158
ISSN:
0021-0862;
1475-4819
Origination:
Footnote:
Description:
<jats:p>In this article it is maintained that the extant<jats:italic>Zand ī Wahman Yasn</jats:italic>is a work which was composed to be recited orally. In it mythological and historical material familiar to both storyteller and audience is woven into an integral text whose purpose is to interpret contemporary events. An analysis of each chapter shows how various rhetorical devices belonging to every level of language are used to underscore the contents and give cohesion to the text. These devices include alliteration and assonance, grammatical parallelism, and clusters of synonyms. Different types of dialogues and monologues are discussed and comparisons are made with other extant texts with apocalyptic themes.</jats:p>