Document Type : Research Paper
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PhD student in Persian language and literature, Sanandaj Branch, Islamic Azad University, Sanandaj, Iran.
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Assistant professor of Islamic Azad University of Sanandaj
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Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature, Islamic Azad University
10.22054/ltr.2025.81361.3891
Abstract
Satirists employ a variety of techniques to express humor and critique, not as a result of personal bias but rather as outcomes of their critical perspective toward various social irregularities, in the hope of fostering reform. Techniques such as wit, burlesque, parody, humor, shahr-ashub (urban disorder), jokes, and lampoon rely on critical thinking and are shaped around the literary-cultural meaning-making of laughter in relation to diverse social contexts and situations. Saeed Biabanki, a contemporary Iranian satirical poet, employs multiple methods to articulate satirical concepts.This study, adopting a descriptive-analytical approach, examines the satirical strategies in Biabanki’s humorous poetry. The findings indicate that, influenced by political, social, and cultural developments, he has crafted a unique blend of satire through the use of simile-based humor, shahr-ashub, sarcasm, parody, burlesque, grotesque, and verbal humor. By employing these techniques, he juxtaposes contradictory and heterogeneous elements in unusual, ugly, ridiculous, repulsive, and frightening forms, creating a cohesive whole that reflects the dual tragicomic nature of life.
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