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

ريح الفم والعنبر
Fragrant breath and the scent of ambergris.

The shared aspect here is fragrance, detected by smell. Sensory status does not require the compared things to be visible; the relevant likeness belongs to the olfactory sense.

Distinguish an object from the property perceived in the comparison. A perfume bottle can be seen, but if the comparison concerns its smell rather than its shape, the analysis must attend to smell.

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Smell: fragrance and ambergris

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

ريح الفم والعنبر
Fragrant breath and the scent of ambergris.

The shared aspect here is fragrance, detected by smell. Sensory status does not require the compared things to be visible; the relevant likeness belongs to the olfactory sense.

Distinguish an object from the property perceived in the comparison. A perfume bottle can be seen, but if the comparison concerns its smell rather than its shape, the analysis must attend to smell.