LessonsDivisions of Simile: Single/Composite, Enfolded/Separated, Taswiya/Jamʿ, Tamthīl and ExplicitnessQuiz

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When the second term is multiple but the first is not, it is called a gathering simile.

A single subject is described through several comparison terms. A smile or bright teeth, for instance, may be likened to several luminous or white things. The subject remains one; the reference images are multiple.

This is the converse of taswiya: taswiya = several subjects plus one comparison term, whereas jamʿ = one subject plus several comparison terms. Identify the relationships, not merely the number of nouns in the sentence.

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Jamʿ: one subject, several comparison terms

Divisions of Simile: Single/Composite, Enfolded/Separated, Taswiya/Jamʿ, Tamthīl and Explicitness

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When the second term is multiple but the first is not, it is called a gathering simile.

A single subject is described through several comparison terms. A smile or bright teeth, for instance, may be likened to several luminous or white things. The subject remains one; the reference images are multiple.

This is the converse of taswiya: taswiya = several subjects plus one comparison term, whereas jamʿ = one subject plus several comparison terms. Identify the relationships, not merely the number of nouns in the sentence.