Echoes of Ornamentation : Epic tradition and Similes in Tamil Epic Manimekalai
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This paper deals with a critical examination of representative samples of different types of simile employed by Sattan in the Tamil epic, Manimekalai. A translation of the original work has been used inorder to facilitate better understanding and Mammata’s model of the figural mode in Kavyaprakasha has been used as the Sanskrit framework for the analysis of the representative samples of similes of each kind. Though the model is written in Sanskrit, there is a cultural and lexical proximity as both Sanskrit and Tamil are Classical Indian languages, which facilitates this framework to be applied with natural ease on a Tamil literary work. The work also delineated the epic tradition with particular emphasis on the narrative tradition in Sanskrit and common characteristics found in Tamil epics. The main objective is to appreciate the beauty of a literary work of art through the figures of speech which provides a deeper sense of perception while enhancing our aesthetic experience.
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