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 Abdollahian.H.,PH.D.
Abstract
 
There are, still, many unmentioned subjects in the Persian rich literature, deserving careful consideration and discussion. Line-story is a fictional form that has been exercised in Persian poetry from the ancient periods up to now. As far as the writer knows, this form has not been examined up to now, while it is worthy of paying attention as a kind of fictional form, having special features. Line-story, as its name indicates, is a complete story which is narrated in one line and has the essential elements of a story. Considering the fact that it is not possible to elaborate a story within a line, the fundamental narrative features should be recognized. As the sources reveal, plot, character, action, time and place are the basic components of a story, and each line, having these elements, can be considered as a line-story as well. To give some examples to support his argument, the writer has found 22 line-stories in both old and contemporary Persian poetry. The techniques for developing plot, character, action, time, place and atmosphere are studied in this tiny form as well. Line-story, on the one hand, is like Japanese Haiku because of its brevity, and on the other hand, it is close to the American Minimalism due to succinctness and avoiding description.
 
 

Keywords: Key Words: Line-story, Persian Poetry, Story, Plot, Characterization, Brevity.

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