Exploring Graphological Parallelism in Shadab Zeest Hashmi’s “THE GREEN WALLS"

Abstract

The study aims to examine the various linguistic choices in Shadab Zeest Hashmi’s poem “THE GREEN WALLS” through the lens of graphological parallelism in the theory of foregrounding. Graphological parallelism is employed to unfold the concealed messages of the poem. The study is conducted to unveil how linguistic devices are used to convey the subject matter. The study found that the recurring patterns exposed the unjustified and barbarian actions of the owners and landlords. In addition, the role of the institutions and international organisations was also foregrounded through the said stylistic devices. Apart from this, it uncovered the implied themes such as discrimination, inequalities, atrocities, cruelties, injustices, ignorant attitude of the public, exploitation, maltreatment, suppressions, freedom of expression, derogatory, and disdainful remarks via repeated punctuation marks. It is fruitful for scholars who want to conduct research in the field of stylistics. It is recommended that the poetry of Shadab Zeest Hashmi may be analysed via different tools like feminist stylistics, Critical Discourse Analysis, and other literary theories.