Shiraz University Journal of Poetry Studies (boostan Adab) 2008-8183 11 1 2019 05 22 Manuchehri and Compound Imagery: A Comparative Study of Imagery in the Poetry of Manuchehri and Prominent Poets of Khorasani Style Manuchehri and Compound Imagery: A Comparative Study of Imagery in the Poetry of Manuchehri and Prominent Poets of Khorasani Style 1 22 4870 10.22099/jba.2018.26551.2775 FA Siavash Haghjou Associate Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mazandaran University Mostafa Mirdar Rezaei Mazandaran university Journal Article 2017 09 02 <strong> </strong> <strong>S. Haghjou</strong><strong>*</strong><strong>           M. Mirdar Rezaei</strong><strong>*</strong><strong>^*</strong> Mazandaran University <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>Abstract</strong> Reflecting on the rhetorical structure and geometry of Manuchehri's imagery reveals distinct differences between his aesthetic views with those of the poets of Khorasani style showing him as a literary genius unique in his descriptive poems on nature.  This paper studies literary techniques and rhetorical devices in 500 lines of poetry by six prominent poets of Khorasani style: Rudaki, Ferdowsi Onsori, Farrokhi, Manuchehri and Naser Khosrow.  It is argued that poets of this style are concerned with the use of individual techniques and creation of simple and far-reached imagery while, Manuchehri is unique in terms of his use of combined rhetorical devices creating poetic images. In this sense, he seems to be the vanguard of Azerbaijani, Iraqi and even Indian style poets. <strong> </strong> <br clear="all" /> * Associate Prof of Persian Language & Literature, s.haghjou@umz.ac.ir ** PH.D. Candidate of Persian Language and Literature, mostafamirdar@yahoo.com <strong> </strong> <strong>S. Haghjou</strong><strong>*</strong><strong>           M. Mirdar Rezaei</strong><strong>*</strong><strong>^*</strong> Mazandaran University <strong> </strong> <strong> </strong> <strong>Abstract</strong> Reflecting on the rhetorical structure and geometry of Manuchehri's imagery reveals distinct differences between his aesthetic views with those of the poets of Khorasani style showing him as a literary genius unique in his descriptive poems on nature.  This paper studies literary techniques and rhetorical devices in 500 lines of poetry by six prominent poets of Khorasani style: Rudaki, Ferdowsi Onsori, Farrokhi, Manuchehri and Naser Khosrow.  It is argued that poets of this style are concerned with the use of individual techniques and creation of simple and far-reached imagery while, Manuchehri is unique in terms of his use of combined rhetorical devices creating poetic images. In this sense, he seems to be the vanguard of Azerbaijani, Iraqi and even Indian style poets. <strong> </strong> <br clear="all" /> * Associate Prof of Persian Language & Literature, s.haghjou@umz.ac.ir ** PH.D. Candidate of Persian Language and Literature, mostafamirdar@yahoo.com https://jba.shirazu.ac.ir/article_4870_8bbbab523b1b2c4394762d8efe8bd9c4.pdf