Allusions In Poetry

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Allusions How do you understand the Jihadis? It is stated in the article “ Battle Lines”, that is impossible to understand the Jihadis, without examining their poetry really close. On page three, of the article “Battle Lines” it is mentions that: “ This culture finds expression in a number of forms, including anthems, and documentary videos but poetry is its heart.”
This Is simply stating that in order to understand Jihadist‘s , you need to comprehend their poetry in a more formal way, and know what they are trying to tell others through poetry. Understanding their poetry is not an easy thing to do, since is full of allusions and many difficult terms. Their poetry is mostly directed to their own people, and purposely written the

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