What effect does repeated wa-naḥnu create?
ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)
- A puzzled question
- An individual’s admission of defeat
- Collective voice and emphatic pride
- A chronological list of dates
ʿAmr ibn Kulthūm: Ancestral Honour, Oaths and Battle Formations (verses 64–74)