License in Arabic Rhyme Poetry

Abstract

This research paper undertakes the poetic license as it is dealt with in the use of the mechanics of Arabic poetry. Arab critics considered the poetic license as a drawback of the rhyme; the poet deviates from the consistent rhyme. The study also undertakes the poetic license as it appears in poetic texts. It is seen as a measure that tests the poet's ability to improvise with careful attention to meter, rhyme and meaning.