Cultural Codes in the Poetry of 'Antara"

This study explored the cultural codes in the poetry of 'Antara, focusing on the cultural systems embedded in his poetry. The main themes included in the study were: class system, tribal belonging, marginalization, rebellion, heroism, and the triumph of reaching greatness and glory. The study also highlighted the relationship between these systems and their role in achieving the poet’s goals through his poetic discourse. It used 'Antara's life experiences, particularly his struggles due to his slavery and impure lineage, as a key context for understanding these cultural systems in his poetry. The study concluded with several findings, most notably: 'Antara’s poetry incorporates various cultural codes that helped him achieve his goals, assert his identity, and elevate his status. The interconnectedness of these cultural codes in his poetry, where each code led to the next, culminating in the triumph and victory, which ultimately achieved the poet's goal, albeit at the level of poetry, not reality. The study applied a cultural approach to analyze 'Antara's poetic discourse, a method well-suited to revealing the relationship between poetry and culture, illustrating the plight of marginalized people who suffered from the discriminatory social policies of the pre-Islamic period, and highlighting the cultural codes alongside the aesthetic beauty in his poetry.