LessonsIlm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical DevicesQuiz

«التورية: أن يُذْكَرَ لفظٌ له معنيان»
Tawriyah occurs when a word bearing two senses is mentioned.

The near sense readily comes to mind because of familiar usage or an immediate clue. The remote sense is the one actually intended. The nearer meaning draws the listener toward one reading, while context and reflection disclose the concealed intention.

A word with two dictionary senses does not automatically create tawriyah: the contrast between an apparent near meaning and an intended remote meaning must be operative.

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Definition of tawriyah

Ilm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical Devices

«التورية: أن يُذْكَرَ لفظٌ له معنيان»
Tawriyah occurs when a word bearing two senses is mentioned.

The near sense readily comes to mind because of familiar usage or an immediate clue. The remote sense is the one actually intended. The nearer meaning draws the listener toward one reading, while context and reflection disclose the concealed intention.

A word with two dictionary senses does not automatically create tawriyah: the contrast between an apparent near meaning and an intended remote meaning must be operative.