Five images carry much of the rhetorical force here. Kamā taʿtarru ... al-ẓibāʾ provides a comparison for trespassing; kamā nīṭa ... al-aʿbāʾ makes unjust liability a literal-looking load. Qāṣimat al-ẓahr and lā yabrudu al-ghalīl al-māʾ render military damage and anguish as bodily sensations.
ExpressionDeviceEffectKamā ... al-ẓibāʾSimileCrossing limitsNīṭa ... al-aʿbāʾExtended comparisonUnjust liabilityYaṣimmu ... al-ḥudāʾHyperboleNoisy homecomingQāṣimat al-ẓahrMetaphorDevastating setback
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al-Ḥārith ibn Ḥillizah: Covenant, Tribal Liability and Royal Testimony — Conclusion (verses 68–82)
Five images carry much of the rhetorical force here. Kamā taʿtarru ... al-ẓibāʾ provides a comparison for trespassing; kamā nīṭa ... al-aʿbāʾ makes unjust liability a literal-looking load. Qāṣimat al-ẓahr and lā yabrudu al-ghalīl al-māʾ render military damage and anguish as bodily sensations.
ExpressionDeviceEffectKamā ... al-ẓibāʾSimileCrossing limitsNīṭa ... al-aʿbāʾExtended comparisonUnjust liabilityYaṣimmu ... al-ḥudāʾHyperboleNoisy homecomingQāṣimat al-ẓahrMetaphorDevastating setback