Ahazeej Recited by Iraqi Soldiers during the Liberation of the Occupied Lands in 2017 A Semantic Study

The present study fulfills a semantic analysis study of ahazeej recited by Iraqi Soldiers During the Liberation of Occupied Lands in 2017 . The study attempts to answer the following questions ; 1-What is the structure of ahazeej ? 2-For what purposes have they been used ? 3-What are the semantic devices used in ahazeej ? 4- How have they been influenced by Iraqi folklore ?The study aims to find the how ahazeej are structured and specifying their functions . It also aims to identify the semantic devices that are used and figuring out how they have been influenced by Iraqi folklore .It is hypothesized that ; ahazeej have a certain structure ;( three rhymed lines concluded by a fourth one said in a different rway . They have a number of functions like ; wedding celebration , declaration of wars , etc . many devices have been used like ; metaphor and simile , etc . . Ahazeej have been influenced by Iraqi folklore such as in ; equestrian , hospitality , bravery , Ahlu Al- Bayyeat courage , etc . The analysis of the selected data leads to the following conclusions ; ahazeej have a certain structure , they are recited to serve certain purposes, devices like simile , metaphor , etc are used