«كَأَنَّ مُثَارَ النَّقْعِ فَوْقَ رُؤُوسِنَا وَأَسْيَافَنَا لَيْلٌ تَهَاوَى كَوَاكِبُهُ»
The dust-and-swords scene resembles night filled with falling stars.
Terms: composite–composite: battle scene versus night-and-stars scene.
Ground: a structured visual configuration, hence tamthil.
Particle: kaʾanna is stated, hence mursal.
The properties of the two terms and the structure of the ground are assessed by separate criteria.
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Classifications of Tashbih: Terms, Multiplicity, Ground and Particle
«كَأَنَّ مُثَارَ النَّقْعِ فَوْقَ رُؤُوسِنَا وَأَسْيَافَنَا لَيْلٌ تَهَاوَى كَوَاكِبُهُ»
The dust-and-swords scene resembles night filled with falling stars.
Terms: composite–composite: battle scene versus night-and-stars scene.
Ground: a structured visual configuration, hence tamthil.
Particle: kaʾanna is stated, hence mursal.
The properties of the two terms and the structure of the ground are assessed by separate criteria.