The Role of Adverbs of Time and Place in the Poem of Pure Benevolence

Abstract

This study examines the role of adverbs of time and place in the story Adoration of Pure Benevolence by Mohammad Ali Jamalzadeh, showing how they move beyond their grammatical function to shape narrative structure, characterization, and social criticism. The research focuses on how these adverbs become conceptual and ideological tools in the fictional text. Using a qualitative descriptive-analytical method, the study analyzes sentences from the story containing adverbs of time and place. These examples were identified, classified according to their type and position, and examined from semantic and narrative perspectives. The research includes theoretical discussions on adverbs in traditional and modern grammar, a review of previous studies, and a detailed analysis of their functions in the story. The findings reveal that adverbs of time organize the sequence of events and highlight value conflicts, while adverbs of place construct narrative space and deepen indirect characterization and social criticism.