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Fuulleffannaa Teeknikaa Walaloowwan Zalaalam Abarraa. (Oromo)
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- Abstract:
This study presents analysis of stylistic preoccupation of selected poems of poet Zalaalam Abarraa. Despite his immense contribution in the development of modern Oromo poetry, the poet's works, and indeed, the works of other emerging and seasoned Oromo poets have not received critical appraisal so far. Particularly, critical investigations pertaining to the style (techniques) of Oromo poetry are lacking. In the attempt to fill this gap, and to chart a new research line in Oromo literature, this paper dwells on the stylistic analysis of four selected poems of the poet (Malli Maali, Maraadhu Namana, Eeyyee and Ana Anaafi An). The poems were purposefully selected based on the stylistic features they exhibit. Following the method of close textual analysis under the umbrella framework of stylistics, the study presents foregrounded stylistic qualities in the poems. Concomitantly, the analysis reveals that the poet emphasizes on the use of the techniques of sensual imagery, first person point of view, unique use of repetition of various levels, and diction with powerful impact. The techniques used are found to have a paramount contribution towards imparting powerful messages, and in so doing, uniquely arrest the attention of readers/listeners. Besides, the harmony between the use of techniques and the central themes of the poems reveals the fact that they are well thought about. The study reveals that repetition that appears at various linguistic levels, and the choice and arrangement of words, are the overriding techniques the poet employs. In the process of doing the stylistic analysis of the poems, the researchers have witnessed the seam of techniques in Oromo poetry. Hence, they recommend further stylistic investigations into Zalaalam's and other Oromo poets' works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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