The Effect of Argumentation in Political Discourse: Anas Dawood’s Play "The Revolution" as a Case Study

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1 Fayoum universty

2 Faculty of Women for Arts, Science & Education Ain Shams University

3 department of arabic language,faculty of women,Ainshams univercity

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Political discourse is one of the many forms of discourse, used by an individual, group, or a specific political party to gain power through persuasion and argument. Political discourses represent a form of cultural contention, an important interpretation for understanding reality—past, present, and future—and a field for peaceful conflict to gain public trust. This is achieved by outsmarting opponents on one hand and convincing the audience of a certain viewpoint on the other. Argumentation in political discourses aims to respond to the anticipation of the future, which refers to the desires, demands, ambitions, concerns, and needs that occupy the addressed person's mind and concern, which the politician seeks to represent. Additionally, political discourse is one of the most widespread modern discourses, with argumentation being its most essential feature and strongest means of influence and persuasion. The theater in general, and poetic theater in particular, have not been distant from political discourses. Many symbolic or direct plays have taken politics as their mold, shaping their ideas and principles, whether performed on stage or published on paper, ultimately symbolizing a specific political goal. Among these poetic plays is Anas Dawood's theater, in which political discourses play a significant role, translating different historical periods and symbolic signals that intersect with reality. For example, the play "The Revolution," revolves around young characters resisting the occupation at the time and sheds light on the events of the 1919 revolution, through the invocation of historical and artistic figures

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Volume 4, Issue 9
Volume 4 issue 9- Humanities and languages
September 2024
Pages 300-308

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