The Effect of Repetition on Textual Cohesion Al-Muhalhil's Diwan as A Model

Abstract

 This study investigates the role of repetition in achieving textual cohesion in Al-Muhalhil's Diwan from the perspective of Text Linguistics. It argues that repetition is not merely a stylistic recurrence of lexical items but a textual mechanism that contributes to semantic continuity, lexical cohesion, and textual coherence. Adopting a descriptive-analytical approach, the study examines different patterns of repetition and their textual functions within the poetic discourse. The findings reveal that repetition performs several linguistic and rhetorical functions, including lexical cohesion, textual continuity, emotional expression, and reinforcing the interaction between the poetic text and its reader.