A Graphostylistic analysis of Rafat’s meditation and prayer in arrival of the monsoon

Abstract

The study of the writing scheme of a language is called graphology and it includes graphological elements that act as a means of reflecting the author’s intention throughout language. Rafat’s poems are also packed of formal devices in which graphological deviations are mainly outstanding. In order to carry out the graphostylistic analysis for this study, Rafat’s poem Meditation and Prayer is chosen through convenience sampling method. The present study is conducted with an endeavor to examine the graphological elements which are used to accomplish foregrounding in the chosen text. The linguistic frameworks of M. Holliday’s Systemic Functional Grammar (SFG) and Patt’s Model of Graphic Realization of Linguistic units will be used to analyze this poem. This text is analyzed by qualitative method as it will be descriptive. The present study highlights how Rafat has used a range of paralinguistic elements to accompany the linguistic varieties in this selected text. The study discloses that the graphological devices are employed by the poet to add to the visual and artistic application of his text. The result will assist readers to grasp that the graphological patterns are consciously foregrounded to pass on aspects of meaning in the text.