Shiraz University Journal of Poetry Studies (boostan Adab) 2008-8183 16 3 2024 11 21 A Study of the Functions of Satire in the Works of Kamal-ol-Din Esmaeil Esfahani A Study of the Functions of Satire in the Works of Kamal-ol-Din Esmaeil Esfahani 41 58 7496 10.22099/jba.2024.49494.4503 FA Heshmatallah Ansary PhD Student ‎ in Persian Language and Literature of Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran‎ 0009-0001-5886-1511 Maryam Jafari Assistant Professor, Persian Language and Literature, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran Gholamabbas Zakeri Assistant Professor, Persian Language and Literature, Sirjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sirjan, Iran Journal Article 2024 02 13 This study aims at analyzing the functions of the literary device of satire and its various motivations and intentions in the works of Kamal-ol-Din Esmaeil Esfahani. The researchers use source research methodology and after collecting the data, try to analyze the findings. Some of the most important motivations of Kamal-ol-Din for writing satiric poems are social factors, poverty, greed and avarice, cupidity, the delay of the praised patron in granting money, thriftiness of the patrons, request, the frustration of the poet for earning a living.<br />He is obliged to make much use of poetic and rhetorical techniques because of his ample use of profane words in many of his poems and also political and social factors of his time. By the use of literary devices such as side music, irony, sarcasm, lampoon, “eftenan” and satire in the guise of praise, Kamal-ol-Din succeeds in reducing the ugliness and the profanity which are characteristics of satirical poetry and adding to the literary values of his poems. In this way, he creates innovative and unique images and structures which show his power in making delicate imagery and complex meanings. Kamal-ol-Din’s satires are intellectual reflections of the cultural, social and moral conditions of the society of the time.<br /> <br /> <br />  This study aims at analyzing the functions of the literary device of satire and its various motivations and intentions in the works of Kamal-ol-Din Esmaeil Esfahani. The researchers use source research methodology and after collecting the data, try to analyze the findings. Some of the most important motivations of Kamal-ol-Din for writing satiric poems are social factors, poverty, greed and avarice, cupidity, the delay of the praised patron in granting money, thriftiness of the patrons, request, the frustration of the poet for earning a living.<br />He is obliged to make much use of poetic and rhetorical techniques because of his ample use of profane words in many of his poems and also political and social factors of his time. By the use of literary devices such as side music, irony, sarcasm, lampoon, “eftenan” and satire in the guise of praise, Kamal-ol-Din succeeds in reducing the ugliness and the profanity which are characteristics of satirical poetry and adding to the literary values of his poems. In this way, he creates innovative and unique images and structures which show his power in making delicate imagery and complex meanings. Kamal-ol-Din’s satires are intellectual reflections of the cultural, social and moral conditions of the society of the time.<br /> <br /> <br />  https://jba.shirazu.ac.ir/article_7496_55c9297af6fb1487e4f3bd48de3c8522.pdf