Linguistic Argumentation in Al-Buhturi’s Poetry

Abstract

his research is based on the study of some argumentative links in Al-Buhturi’s Diwan, and it aims to demonstrate that poetry possesses a strong persuasive power. Poetry is considered an essential element and a major contributor to the construction of argumentative texts due to its influence on human emotions. Arab discourse has traditionally relied on the use of poetry as a form of illustration in their speeches, and Al-Buhturi is regarded as one of the most prominent poets who employed argumentative mechanisms in his poetry