A Stylistic Analysis of Selected Verses from the Poems of Safia El Hillo
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https://doi.org/10.31185/wjfh.Vol21.Iss4.1297Keywords:
Safia Elhillo, stylistic analysis, poetry, identity, language, displacement, ''Yasmeen'', ''how to say''.Abstract
This paper conducts stylistic examination of lines from Safia Elhillo’s poems “Yasmeen” and “How to Say.” I unpack Elhillo’s specificoices in language, image, and structure in this study because these all contribute tolhillo’s complex explorations of identity, language, and displacement. The present study utilizes principles of style to perform a neutral analysis of language within literary texts in an effort to shed light on the complex interplay between form and content in Elhillo’s work. This analysis demonstrates her effective use of etry in depicting struggles of bicultural identity and struggles of language negotiation. The findings of this study show Elhillo’s important role in contemporary poetry and her distinctive contribution to the field of literature.
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