Anthropomorphic elements in classical Turkish literature masnavis

Human psychology tends to sympathize with what is similar to itself in terms of emotion and thought. What is effective in establishing a bond with a work of art is the ability to see oneself in the work. Thanks to the hero of a work that the reader identifies with himself, he can focus more on the work and the work can have a greater impact on the reader. Heroes in works of art are not always human. In some works, it is seen that different living and non-living beings other than human beings are heroized. In order for the reader to find himself/herself in the work, various elements that take human form or show human characteristics come into play. Transforming non-human beings into human form, giving them human characteristics, adding human characteristics to them is called anthropomorphism. In this study, it is aimed to determine which anthropomorphic elements are included in the masnavis named Harnâme, Münâzara-i Tûtî vü Zâg, Nefhatü'l Ezâr, Hüsn ü Aşk, Mihnetkeşân. The masnavis in classical Turkish literature were examined with a text-centered approach and the thesis topic was tried to be examined in a targeted way.