Shiraz University Journal of Poetry Studies (boostan Adab) 2008-8183 8 1 2016 05 21 Black similes analysis of composition by Mehdi Akhavan sales Black similes analysis of composition by Mehdi Akhavan sales 87 110 3278 10.22099/jba.2016.3278 FA Reza Khalaj Journal Article 2015 03 07 The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, or the 28 Mordad coup, was one of the most influential events in Iran's history. The consequences of it for committed intellectuals were frustration, despair and turning to opium and wine which led to the creation of Black Poetry manifested in such poetic movements as Realism, Black Romanticism and Social Symbolism. Mahdī Akhavān Sālis is the most prominent figure of the movement. This research is an exploration and analysis of black similes which are considered to be the most frequently used figure of speech in the poetry of Akhavān. Efforts have been made, in this research, to create a link between the context that formed and informed the poet's fancy, and his mentality, language, and poetic perspective. The findings of the research reveal that Akhavān, by creating such unprecedented similes, tacitly presented bitter images of the social condition of Iranian society at that time. Not only could he give voice to his protests against the social situation of his day, but managed to evade the censorship of Pahlavi government. <br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> Akhavān Sālis, Black Similes, Style, The 28 Mordad Coup The 1953 Iranian coup d'état, or the 28 Mordad coup, was one of the most influential events in Iran's history. The consequences of it for committed intellectuals were frustration, despair and turning to opium and wine which led to the creation of Black Poetry manifested in such poetic movements as Realism, Black Romanticism and Social Symbolism. Mahdī Akhavān Sālis is the most prominent figure of the movement. This research is an exploration and analysis of black similes which are considered to be the most frequently used figure of speech in the poetry of Akhavān. Efforts have been made, in this research, to create a link between the context that formed and informed the poet's fancy, and his mentality, language, and poetic perspective. The findings of the research reveal that Akhavān, by creating such unprecedented similes, tacitly presented bitter images of the social condition of Iranian society at that time. Not only could he give voice to his protests against the social situation of his day, but managed to evade the censorship of Pahlavi government. <br /><strong>Keywords:</strong> Akhavān Sālis, Black Similes, Style, The 28 Mordad Coup https://jba.shirazu.ac.ir/article_3278_70dfbe137d27627f13f3ef7d47409137.pdf