Revitalizing Nature’s Meaning in “Jabbaratul Ghabah” Short Story by Kamil Kailani: Shklovsky's Defamiliarization Study

Zuhdy, Halimi ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1579-5534 (2025) Revitalizing Nature’s Meaning in “Jabbaratul Ghabah” Short Story by Kamil Kailani: Shklovsky's Defamiliarization Study. Tsaqofiya: Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa dan Sastra Arab – Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025), 07 (01). pp. 1-20. ISSN P-ISSN 2685-7022 E-ISSN 2685-7103

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Abstract

The impact of unusualness in literature is frequently employed by authors to create distinctive literary works. One technique that facilitates this uniqueness is defamiliarization. The objective of this study is to identify various defamiliarization techniques utilized by Kamil Kailani in his narrative and to elucidate the concept of natural revitalization as conveyed through the interactions between characters and nature in the short story "Jabbaratul Ghabah." This study adopts a descriptive qualitative approach, employing a text analysis framework informed by the theory of defamiliarization developed by Victor Shklovsky. Data collection methods include translation, reading, and note-taking, while the Miles and Huberman model is implemented for data analysis through classification, presentation, verification, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that "Jabbaratul Ghabah" features eighteen instances of defamiliarization across six techniques: personification, repetition, simile, metaphor, parallelism, and hyperbole. Among these techniques, two figurative meanings emerge: affirmation and comparison. Furthermore, the researcher identifies the meaning of natural revitalization inherent in the forms and techniques of defamiliarization. Kamil Kailani incorporates realities from the real world as the foundation for the narrative in "Jabbaratul Ghabah."

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Defamiliarization; Revitalization; Technique; Language Style
Subjects:	20 LANGUAGE, COMMUNICATION AND CULTURE > 2002 Cultural Studies > 200201 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultural Studies
Divisions:	Faculty of Humanities > Department of Arabic Language and Letters
Depositing User:	Halimi Zuhdy Zuhdy
Date Deposited:	04 Dec 2025 17:51

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