COLORS’ SYMBOLISM IN THE MODERN OMANI POETRY: AN ANALYTICAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

Abstract

This study discussed colors and their symbolism in Omani poetry, through the phenomenon of man’s interest in colors, and using them for various expressions, joyful, cheerful, and sad. The problem arose that poets use colors according to their perceptions because of their suggestive and original value in building the poetic image, so the poet depends in use of color on specific colors in order, according to the strength of its appearance. In most cases, we find that the color is not mentioned in what was described to it, but rather reveals the poet’s feeling. Being a source of vitality, activity, comfort and reassurance, and a symbol of different feelings of sadness and pleasure. The objectives of the study: To show the rooting of color in Arab poetry, in the past and present. Keep track of color tones and attributes. Then a discussion and analysis of the implications of the use of color in Omani poetry. Through the descriptive and analytical approach, the study reached the following results: Arab poets, in the past and present, knew colors and used them in their poetry, but their knowledge of color was limited in the ancient era, but recently colors have spread to all aspects of our contemporary life, and it has turned into a means of seduction and excitement, and into A suggestive language that expresses itself with its symbols, and its connotations that vary according to the different colors and their effects, and Omani poets have distinguished themselves in employing colors in their poetry better than others, and examples of this are what we found in the poetry of Al-Khalili, Hilal bin Saeed Al-Omani, Jumah Al-Hanjri, Al-Tai, and others