DeviceDefining conditionRhetorical effect
Muraʿat al-nazirRelated, nonopposed meaningsSemantic coherence
IdmajOne purpose embeds anotherTwo effects in concise wording
IstīṭrādA related departure followed by returnStructured digression
IftinānTwo distinct modes or genresVersatility of expression
The mere fact that two things occur together does not determine the category. Their relationship and arrangement do.
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Ilm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical Devices
DeviceDefining conditionRhetorical effect
Muraʿat al-nazirRelated, nonopposed meaningsSemantic coherence
IdmajOne purpose embeds anotherTwo effects in concise wording
IstīṭrādA related departure followed by returnStructured digression
IftinānTwo distinct modes or genresVersatility of expression
The mere fact that two things occur together does not determine the category. Their relationship and arrangement do.