Document Type : applied research
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Assistant professor University payamenoor
Abstract
Irony is one of the difficult literary kinds because the meaning of irony is so extensive, dynamic and growth. By using this device, the writer changes the meaning of speech in a manner that is full of surprisal and coxing. The method of present article is descriptive, analytic and statistical. In this manner, first the writer tries to define the meaning of irony and it′s features, then the kinds of irony will be explained. Also, the book of Manteg-Alteyr has been introduced and summarized. The study and analysis of the kinds of irony about the book of Manteg-Alteyr will be detailed in this article. The frequency of each all-purpose kinds of irony has been shown in the table. In the end, the conclusion of this study has been written. The purpose of this research is study and analysis of the quality using the irony and the frequency of it′s different kinds. In addition of these three purposes, the most important one is Attar′s reasons for using the irony in Manteg-Alteyr. The results show that because of fictional and figurative structure of the book, Attar had used different kinds of irony. Also, Attar had elucidated many facts by using the ironic attitude toward it and his satirical speech. It should be said that each kind of irony is related to Attar and his ideas. For example, most of the verbal ironies constituent element of irony is based on Gnosticism.
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