LessonsClassification of Simile by Its Two Terms: Sensory, Intellectual, Imagined, and SupposedQuiz

الصوت الضعيف والهمس
A faint sound and a whisper.

Their similarity is recognized through hearing. Low volume, subdued delivery, and softness of sound are audible qualities. They therefore count as sensory even though no visible form or colour is involved.

There is a difference between hearing the softness of a voice and inferring the speaker’s grief or intention from it. Classification follows the feature actually serving as the point of comparison.

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Hearing: a faint voice and a whisper

Classification of Simile by Its Two Terms: Sensory, Intellectual, Imagined, and Supposed

الصوت الضعيف والهمس
A faint sound and a whisper.

Their similarity is recognized through hearing. Low volume, subdued delivery, and softness of sound are audible qualities. They therefore count as sensory even though no visible form or colour is involved.

There is a difference between hearing the softness of a voice and inferring the speaker’s grief or intention from it. Classification follows the feature actually serving as the point of comparison.