he significance of symbolin Bushra Al- Bustani’s Poetic Discourse
الملخص
Feminin litterature in viril societies is characterized by its distance from directness. It resorts other means of expressing emotion therefore , poetesses use symbols as an expressive means to enrich poetic composition.
In fact , Bushra Al- Bustani is considered as one of the outstanding poetesses of Mosul who makes use of the exactness of symbol in the structure of poetry.
The symbol takes two directions in her poetry namely the national and the natural symbols. The reader will immediately discover that symbol of homeland is dominating her poetry expressing comprehensive and longlive love. This style hides thing more than reveals.
As for the natural symbol , it is taken from the creative nature of her country expressed in a way which fascinates the reader. She succeeds in changing the silent nature into a living creature with whom she dialogues.
On the other hand , she treats time as a challenging element always revolting and relentless and never surrendering to dispair and loss