In hall, the aim is not to retain meter, rhyme, or the original sequence of poetic words, but to restate the same content in intelligible prose. The resulting sentences may clarify references, unfold compressed constructions, or make an implied relationship explicit.
For example, a verse praising fidelity to a promise can be rendered as prose that states whose promise is meant and why it deserves praise. This is the central operation of hall.
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Conclusion: Literary Borrowing, Iqtibas, Tadmeen, and the Final Arts of Composition
In hall, the aim is not to retain meter, rhyme, or the original sequence of poetic words, but to restate the same content in intelligible prose. The resulting sentences may clarify references, unfold compressed constructions, or make an implied relationship explicit.
For example, a verse praising fidelity to a promise can be rendered as prose that states whose promise is meant and why it deserves praise. This is the central operation of hall.