Rhythm in theatrical poetry between Tradition and modernization: An applied study in selected samples

Abstract

This research deals with the rhyming structure of Arabic theatrical poetry as it wavers between tradition and renewal, to clarify the impact of rhythm in shaping or suggesting the meaning, and to clarify the development of rhythmic renewal attempts in Arabic theatrical poetry.

The study endeavors to show the impact of rhythm upon the theatrical performance, be it lyrical or dramatic, by highlighting the differences in its structure in forming the poetic line and the poetic statement. This is done by examining poetic texts by Ahmad Shawky, as the most devoted to the poetic line, and texts by Salah Abdul Sabour and Farouk Jweida, who stand for the poetic statement.