LessonsDescription and Emphasis of the Subject: Rhetorical Purposes and Fine DistinctionsQuiz

Another purpose of emphasis is dafʿ tawahhum al-tajawwuz: preventing the hearer from interpreting an attribution figuratively where literal agency is intended.

أَوْ لِدَفْعِ تَوَهُّمِ التَّجَوُّزِ
Or to dispel a possible suspicion of figurative use.

For example, expressions involving what a ruler “did” may conventionally refer to what was performed on his orders. Appropriate emphasis can instead indicate personal performance. Such reinforcement is more than loudness or intensity: it becomes a contextual cue against a figurative reading.

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Dispelling a possible figurative reading

Description and Emphasis of the Subject: Rhetorical Purposes and Fine Distinctions

Another purpose of emphasis is dafʿ tawahhum al-tajawwuz: preventing the hearer from interpreting an attribution figuratively where literal agency is intended.

أَوْ لِدَفْعِ تَوَهُّمِ التَّجَوُّزِ
Or to dispel a possible suspicion of figurative use.

For example, expressions involving what a ruler “did” may conventionally refer to what was performed on his orders. Appropriate emphasis can instead indicate personal performance. Such reinforcement is more than loudness or intensity: it becomes a contextual cue against a figurative reading.