The Structure of Sub-Narratives in the Plot of Khosronameh; Based on the Model of Grimas Actors

Grimas (1917) believes that there are six positions, including the sender, the receiver, the actor, the object, the deterrent, and the assisting force, and five positions, including the initial position, the destructive force, the intermediate position, the organizing force, and the final position in each story. In the poem "Khosronameh", attributed to Attar, which is a lyrical and romantic poem, in addition to the said situations and positions, according to the role of a valuable object (Golrokh), which the main events of the story are created by his presence, except the main narrative, sub-narrative is formed with a plot separate from the main plot; As the multiplicity of characters caused numerous episodes in the story, and this is what adds to the appeal of this work. Accordingly, in this study, we intend to analyze the plot structure and the position of a valuable object in the story of "Khosronameh" based on the model of Grimas actors. The results of the present study, which has been provided in a descriptive-analytical manner using library resources, show that the existence of sub-narratives and plots hidden in the heart of the "Khosronameh" narrative, in addition to creating multiple structural patterns of plot caused suspense and various episodes.