The Aesthetics of Exhaustive Communication and Their Implications in the Poem "My Two Bitter Friends" by Imru' Al-Qais: A Critical Rhetorical Study.

Abstract

Exaggeration is a rhetorical device that involves expanding upon a meaning until it reaches its utmost intensity.

The research focuses on applying this concept to Imru'l-Qais's poem "Khalilya passing by," which is considered a prime example of the poet's mastery of imagery and semantic richness. The study examines the various manifestations of exaggeration in the text, whether semantic exaggeration, which involves emphasizing the idea or image, or lexical exaggeration, which entails purposeful embellishment and artistic refinement that enhances the verse's impact and evocative power. The research also explores the most prominent techniques employed by the poet to achieve this effect, such as repetition, illustration, extended metaphor, and the creation of complex images that transcend simple comparison, evoking a multitude of meanings. Furthermore, the study aims to highlight the aesthetic and intellectual function of exaggeration in the poem, demonstrating how it deepened the poetic experience, intensified emotional impact, and imbued the text with a captivating, yet controlled, degree of hyperbole, thereby enhancing its effect on the reader. The research concludes that exaggeration in this poem was not merely a stylistic device, but a fundamental expressive tool that enabled the poet to blend the beauty of imagery with the power of emotion, thus placing the text within the context of the rhetorical innovation that characterized classical Arabic poetry.