الآثار السلبية لعاطفة الخوف : قصيدة "بانت سعاد" لكعب بن زهير نموذجا

Abstract EN

Based on a descriptive analytical approach, this study seeks to show the negative effects of fear emotion on the poetic creation.

The researcher selected Banat Su'ad, by Ka'b ibn Zuhayr, as a model for the reason that its author felt extremely afraid of getting killed following the prophet's authorization of his killing from which the poet could not find anyone to support.

In the first section, this paper explained the reason for fear and its manifestations.

In the second section, it pointed out some artistic phenomena resulting from fear; some of these phenomena are digression, use of many parenthetical sentences, and repetition.

In the third section, it explored the poet's non-mention of supporters and the accusation of some critics to him of satirizing and/or exposing them.

It showed that fear, anxiety, and distraction are the reasons behind his stance of the supporters.

In the fourth section, it illustrated the negative effects of fear emotion on creation and innovation through the discussion of imitation.

It demonstrated that the poet relied on many preceding poets, from whom he inspired the introductory theme of the poem, some depictions, similes, figurative devices, and styles.

It concluded that fear is an artistic phenomenon that has a positive effect on artistic works, yet if it exceeds a certain limit; it will influence negatively the poet's creation of images and meanings.