The Poem "Patience Is Running Out" Written by HRH Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal, A Semantic Grammatical Study

(Isa bin Ali Asiri)

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Abstract

Patience is running out is a poem written by Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal that is analyzed semantically and grammatically. This work was inspired by older and modern studies in this field. The poem was fully compatible with the Prince perceiving of deprivation. It also was in harmony with the title of his collection titled “Deprivation Inspiration”. This was evident from the excessive use of present tense that indicates the continuity of depravation. Using one’s personal pronoun attached to the speakers’ suffix also adhere deprivation to the speaker. There are several generalizations in the poet that emphasized his many deprivations such as the use of the Arabic word “Kull” that means “all” in addition to conjunction pronouns. All of these techniques reveals his own feelings. Despite of the shortness of this poet, it clearly declares the emotions of the poet. Key Words: Abdullah AL- Faisal, Patience Is Running Out.
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