Criticism of epic language in Borzunameh (old section)

Examining the standard epic language, which is based on the theories of new criticism (especially formalism) and standard epic language, can be an efficient tool to measure and explain the specific functions of language in the literary genre of epic. In this regard, the present article has examined the system of Borzunameh based on this model and in the three main layers of the language. The book is close to standard epic language in the first layer (vocabulary, music, and structures) Although the works of art in the second layer are not as rich and creative as the epic language, they are completely consistent with the characteristics of epic texts, and the reader can easily reach the intended contents in those works through these two layers of language. The intellectual and content indicators in the third layer are very weak and inadequate compared to the standard epic language. This research was carried out by an analytical-descriptive method based on library studies, and the sample size was 500 verses from the beginning of Borzunameh epic.