Abstract
APPLICATIONS OF PROSODY IN FUZÛLÎ’S GHAZELS: THE COMPARISON OF FUZÛLÎ’S USAGE OF IMALES TO BÂKÎ
Imale, as a term of aruz, is reading short vowel in a word as long vowel and evaluating it in “takti” (measure a sequence written in metric scale, separate according to patterns and read in accordance with measure) in that way. In other words, it is to substitute a closed syllable with an open syllable. Imale is one of the most common aruz applications in Divan literature. It is seen as a fault by researchers; it is emphasized that it is made because of meter and that it disrupts the harmony. However, it is observed that it is used by poets within the context of meaning-harmony integrity, and that it is accompanied by emphasis and intonation. Through imale, the poets intend to make an element more visible to emphasize a concept, to reinforce and exaggerate the meaning and to accompany emotions.
In this study, it is examined how and why Fuzuli used imale on words and suffixes in ghazel section of his Turkish Divan. In order to determine it usage by Fuzuli, detailed tables were prepared. Similarities and differences between Fuzuli and Baki in terns of usage of imale were shown with the help of these tables. In order to determine the characteristics and tendencies of the poet himself in particular and divan poets in general with regard to imale, the usage of imale by these two great poets, who lived in the same century, were compared.
While presenting Fuzuli’s usage of imale, his taste and preferences on that subject, it was also attempted to evaluate imale as a literary practice from different points of view. With reference to the perceptions of imale by Fuzuli and Baki, it was examined how the aruz applications, and some usages based on these applications should be evaluated and whether these applications have some relationship with meaning and harmony.
Keywords
Fuzuli, Baki, aruz meter, imale, harmony
