A stylistic analysis of the foregrounded deviation in the modern Saudi poetry with a particular emphasis on AlYoucif ‘selected poem

Abstract

Deviation is a common phenomenon in stylistics, including the creative use of vocabulary and sentence structures to diverge from conventional writing styles. The main aim of this research is to analyze the use of deviation in certain poems written by AlYoucif. The research aims to reveal the artistic importance of these poems by examining their stylistic aspects, with a specific emphasis on two primary forms of deviation: semantic deviation and syntactic deviation. The stylistic approach is used to analyze the intrinsic differences in meaning and sentence structure found in the collection of poems. Deviation is most efficacious in poetic works, as it functions as a creative element that contributes to the formation of meaning via diverse stylistic patterns. The main forms of semantic deviation are metaphorical imagery and metonymy, while the syntactic level is distinguished by the use of interrogative style and enallage. The research has produced several findings with the most notable one being that the use of metaphors and metonymy adds to the creation of semantic and syntactic deviation. Nevertheless, syntactic deviation may appear in several forms, such as inquiry and enallage.