تطور تاريخي كنايه در ادب فارسي و عربي تا قرن هفتم هجري

Historical Evolution of Metonymy in Persian and Arabic Literature until the 7th Century

Allusion is one of the most significant and beautiful issues of the rhetoric, which has been widely used in the literary works of all nations compared to metaphor and trope. To this end, rhetoricians, in spite of their different opinions, have struggled and carried out outstanding literary works in defining and expressing allusion and its types. In this study, the historical origin of allusion in Persian and Arabic literature is studied from literal and terminological perspectives. In addition, its main origin is examined apart from national tendencies and ethnic fanaticisms.