Analyzing the Functions of Various Kinds of “Pun” in Speech with an Emphasis on Poems by Salman Savoji.

Abstract

In this study, we intend to prove that the success of a literary work depends in the artistic use of pun to a large extent, and that the presence of pun can help a literary text overcome its rigidity and staticity, and be transformed into a first-grade speech. Moreover, in this study, pun application method has been specifically analyzed in the speeches and sonnets by Salman Sovoji and this would assist us in reaching a better perception of this poet.