هادی خادم عربباغی

One of the most significant forms of lyric poetry in the Persian literary tradition is the romantic narrative poem. These love stories, which share similar narrative frameworks, often contain recurring motifs and elements. Each romantic narrative consists of two perspectives: the lover and the beloved. Analyzing the actions and reactions of these two characters, along with the events that unfold within the narrative, provides valuable insights into the typology of relationships between lovers in such works. The collection and comparison of similar data across these poems allow for a structural analysis of the various states and occurrences within romantic relationships, thereby offering more detailed and precise patterns for understanding these dynamics in Persian romantic stories. In this study, after selecting fifty prominent Persian romantic epics and conducting a comparative analysis of the structure of lovers' relationships using various indicators and criteria, an innovative and self-grounded typology of romantic relations based on indigenous works is presented for the first time. Drawing on the principles of structuralism, this research seeks to offer a morphological analysis of these native works while also conducting a comparative, analytical study with selected European romantic epics. This comparison assesses the applicability and relevance of the proposed patterns from a global perspective. On a broader scale, this research has aimed to develop a structuralist explanation of romantic relationships in Persian literature by gathering and categorizing the recurring elements and components that have effectively become part of the relationship structure within these narratives. Furthermore, the study evaluates the utility of these patterns in certain Western romantic works. Through this dual approach, the research not only provides a comprehensive typology of romantic relationships in Persian literature but also contributes to a broader, cross-cultural understanding of love narratives within the global literary landscape.