Türk Halk Şiirinde Öteki Gerçeklik Olarak İroni
Irony as the Alternate RealIty in Turkish Folk Poem

Summary/Abstract: Turkish folk poetry is a rich resource reflecting the common taste and thoughts of world of the community and hosting many values in its essence. It is possible to find in it the critical and ironical aspects of reality besides many cultural values. In this context, the impact of irony on folk culture/poetry is examined in our study, moving from some examples of various genres. The reflections of irony on contemporary products was examined in various studies, yet what its reflections on classical and folk poem are, whether they carry elements recalling the ironic expression has not been emphasized or not shown interest considering they will not sufficiently contain irony. In study, although not so intense as in satire and humor, evidences that the facilities of irony has been utilized in many instances, are revealed and examined. It is demonstrated that many genres such as allusion, satire, burlesque, travesty has been source for the expression of irony, again “reverse advice epics” in lovers and “shathiyyas” in sufism literature draw attention in this respect. It has been studied that at the poems written in different conditions and periods, on a large scale from individualistic to socialistic and from love and belief to nature, ironic narration has an undeniable part.

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