RAMZ (arabi – sukhani pushidamano, imo, ishorat), dar adabiyot tasviri badeii hodisa yo khislathoi inson ba vositai obraz va chizhoi voqeii digar. Masalan, sher — ramzi mardiyu daleri, rubod — makkori, gurg — harisiyu guruspachashmi va gayra. Chunin Ramzho dar masal, tamsil va afsonahoi khalqi bisyor duchor meoyand. Dar tarikhi adabiyoti khalqhoi gunogun va adabiyoti fors-tojik sistemai obrazhoi ramzi shakl girifta, az asr ba asr guzashtaast: gul — zeboi, mashuqa; bulbul — oshtqi vafodor; rangi zard— mahzuni; Hotam — sakhovat va gayra. Ramz dar adabiyoti dahonakii khalq niz mavqei namoyoi doshta, mazmunhoi gunogunro ifoda menamoyad. Ramz dar adabiyoti imruza ham bomuvaffaqiyat istifoda meshavad. Masalan, dar «Taronai Murgi tufon»-i M. Gorkiy murg parrandai purzuru tavono Pamzi mardonagi, jasorat va ozodidustist. Dostoni «Parii bakht»-i Lohuti niz asosan ba tarzi Ramz navishia shudaast. Ramz dar hayota ijtimoi ham mavqe dorad. Masalan, dosu bolga — Pamzi ittifoqi korgaru dehqon, kabutar — Pamzi sulhu osudagi va gayra.
Sh. Rahmonov.