A CRITICAL STUDY OF METAPHORICAL REPRESENTATION OF FEMALE BODY IN SELECTED JAHILI POETRY

Abstract

Woman is a strange and the most beautiful charisma of nature, which has been observed with respect in every age and condition. Before Islam, Arabs gave full regard to women in terms of a mother, a sister and a daughter. They were also great feminists and excessive supporters of women's rights. The Pre-Islamic poet has painted a beautiful picture of a woman in terms of a beloved, and described the parts of a woman's body (face, hair, eyes, mouth, neck, chest, back, legs, etc.) that represent her beauty, attractiveness and increase her love and honor. As a result, the Pre-Islamic Arabs were not only ferocious and outrageous about women, but also staunch champions of women's rights.