LessonsIlm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical DevicesQuiz

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This short excerpt from the poetic expression depends on its surrounding context, which can permit opposed evaluations. Its rhetorical value lies in how words that initially sound complimentary may permit a less favorable reading.

Iham is therefore diagnosed through the possible interpretation of the whole utterance, not by looking at an isolated dictionary entry.

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Iham between praise and censure

Ilm al-Badiʿ: The First Nine Semantic Rhetorical Devices

«بِنْتَ مِنْ»
You have separated from …

This short excerpt from the poetic expression depends on its surrounding context, which can permit opposed evaluations. Its rhetorical value lies in how words that initially sound complimentary may permit a less favorable reading.

Iham is therefore diagnosed through the possible interpretation of the whole utterance, not by looking at an isolated dictionary entry.