Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature Department, Farhangian University
Abstract
The present paper focuses on certain limitations to Ashura poetry on two levels: society and literature. As Ashura-oriented poets always play a major role in attracting people toward commemorative gatherings, its rhetoric must include both message and linguistic eloquence. In a word, Ashura poetry must be free from exaggeration and excessive attention to mournful verses. It is certainly a hard task to maintain a correct equilibrium among appreciation, simplicity of expression, and admirable eloquence. All these features serve enabling the Ashura philosophy take the right steps in both society and literature.
