Representation of passion dimensions in Hosein Monzavi's sonnets; According to John Strenberg

Subject Areas : Comparative Literature Studies

mohammadreza BashiAzghadi ¹ , بتول فخراسلام ^{2 *} , محمدشریف حسینی ³

1 - PhD student of Persian language and literature, majoring in lyrical literature, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.
2 - Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Neyshabor Branch, Islamic Azad University, Neyshabor, Iran.
3 - Assistant Professor, Department of Persian Language and Literature, Mashhad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Mashhad, Iran.

Received: 2024-07-13 Accepted : 2024-10-28 Published : 2025-07-03

Keywords: Hosein Monzavi, Strenberg, love triangle theory, passion,

Abstract :

By examining the love lyrics of Hosein Monzavi's love poems, we find that love is the only powerful generator in all the internal and external aspects of this contemporary sonnet writer, which unwittingly shows his whole identity; The Monzavi view of love is earthy and down-to-earth, as a result of which the element of passion and enthusiasm is bold and prominent in it. Among the contemporary theories that have mentioned the category of love, Strenberg's opinions deserve attention. He considers love to have three sides: "intimacy, excitement (lust), commitment". This research aims to define the aspect of passion and its components, with reference to library sources and descriptive-analytical method, to deal with the frequency of this element in Monzavi's lyric poetry.The result of the present research indicates that based on the side of passion in Strenberg's love triangle theory, Monzavi according to different life situations. Also, it was determined that in this section of the sonnets, three axes "beloved being a woman", "description of the body and body of the lover" and "description of his moods and behaviors" have been studied as the most important components of the element of passion. It expresses the height of his infatuation and mania towards his earthly lover. In addition, the Monzavi's lover of the opposite sex and type of relationship also has a high degree of physiological and psychological arousal, based on Strenberg's findings and passion aspect. Motives that lead to perfect love, physical and sexual attraction.

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