A Rhetorical Study of the Metaphor in the "nabdatul Al-Qalb Anthology" by Ahmad Amin Auwal.
Student: Aliyu Mu'az Adam (Project, 2025)
Department of Arabic Studies
Bayero University, Kano, Kano State
Abstract
This study examines the rhetorical function of metaphor in Ahmad Amin Auwal’s Nabdatul Al-Qalb anthology, focusing on how figurative language enriches the thematic and emotional depth of the poems. Using a qualitative and descriptive approach, selected poems from the anthology are analyzed to identify various types of metaphors—spiritual, emotional, natural, and intellectual—and to determine their rhetorical impact. The analysis reveals that Auwal employs metaphor not merely as an ornamental device but as a powerful tool for persuasion, reflection, and emotional expression. His metaphors convey profound spiritual devotion, human experience, and intellectual insight, drawing on both Arabic and Hausa poetic traditions. The study concludes that metaphor serves as a vital rhetorical strategy in Nabdatul Al-Qalb, enhancing the aesthetic beauty and communicative effectiveness of the anthology.
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- Sokoto State University, Sokoto, Sokoto State 42
- St. Albert The Great Major Seminary, Abeokuta. (affl. To University of Benin) 1
- Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa, Jigawa State 4
- Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun State 18
- Tansian University, Oba, Anambra State 1
- Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State 32
- Temple-Gate Polytechnic, Osisioma, Abia State 1
- The Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Saki, Oyo State 6
- The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State 13
- THOMAS ADEWUMI UNIVERSITY, OKO-IRESE, KWARA STATE 1