LessonsʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Verbal Embellishments — Paronomasia, Rhymed Prose and Related FiguresQuiz

«جِدِّي جَهْدِي»
“My earnestness is my effort.”

When the difference occurs near the start of a word, the shared structure is still readily heard. A medial addition preserves sounds on either side; a final addition modifies the ending while retaining much of the overall resemblance.

Classification requires more than saying that one form is longer: the position of the difference matters as well. An effective method is to write both expressions separately and identify their common and extra letters.

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Added letters at the beginning, middle or end

ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Verbal Embellishments — Paronomasia, Rhymed Prose and Related Figures

«جِدِّي جَهْدِي»
“My earnestness is my effort.”

When the difference occurs near the start of a word, the shared structure is still readily heard. A medial addition preserves sounds on either side; a final addition modifies the ending while retaining much of the overall resemblance.

Classification requires more than saying that one form is longer: the position of the difference matters as well. An effective method is to write both expressions separately and identify their common and extra letters.