Satire, irony, and humor in Turkish instrumental poetry

Folk poetry and instrumental poetry which forms one of its part is a prominent cultural treasure which reflects Turkish peoples view of life, their evalvation of events, beliefs, emations, shortly that reflect themselves thoroughly. In that context the root of instrumental poetry, its development in the historical process and its place in the folk poetry is examined and the reflection of folk culture form past to our day is determined. Instrumental poetry is both examined with respect to form, content and aesthetical components is addition to satire, irony and humour which are the complimentary of the meaning. The different and similar sides of all these three notions are uncovered in order to reveal the the boundaries. Besides that, similar notions that are closely related to these notions are dealt by way of their usage in different context and they are examined terminologically. In this study the rich examples of instrumental poetry, masterful ironic discourses and its humorous elements that are the output of a clever mind are examined within the context of a different time and place, from past to today. Thus its importance for folk culture is determined. Mainly personal,social, political topic and such topics as belief, tradition, family, economy, nature which attract attention are evalvated in a scientific frame as they render invalvable information for satire, irony and humour. By means of instrumental poetry elements that reflect human life and their cogrition of life such as social life, religion, morality, politics, menagement, bureaucracy, economy, family, individuals, beloved, world (felek), nature, animals seperation and death are included in this study. By means of determined components within the mentioned headlines it is possible to see its overlapping and discrete side with our day by depicting some other sides of Turkish people that reverberate Turkish poetry from past periods. Instrumental poetry which is examined within the context of satire, irony and humour is included in this study for its additional prominence in showing the reality of the time and cultural features in which it emerged. Key Words: Folk poetry, instrumental poetry, satire, irony, humour, criticism.