VerseComparisonPoint of likeness
27Water channels in smooth stoneLines on a hard surface
28Bright inserts in a tunicDistinct strips that meet and separate
Both verses retain the same object being described: harness marks on the she-camel’s back. What changes is the image used to explain them. A single anatomical observation is illuminated through two different visible patterns, an example of varied simile construction.
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Ṭarafah: The She-Camel’s Strength, Movement, and Similes (Verses 24–29)
VerseComparisonPoint of likeness
27Water channels in smooth stoneLines on a hard surface
28Bright inserts in a tunicDistinct strips that meet and separate
Both verses retain the same object being described: harness marks on the she-camel’s back. What changes is the image used to explain them. A single anatomical observation is illuminated through two different visible patterns, an example of varied simile construction.