Echoing the opening at the close occurs when a word, or a cognate, homophonous or related expression, returns at a prominent closing point after appearing earlier in the discourse.
Two features are essential:
1. A verbal echo linking the earlier and later terms.
2. Significant position within the line or clause.
It may overlap with jinās but is not identical to it. The art lies in how the phrase begins and resolves, creating cohesion and a sense of closure.
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ʿIlm al-Badīʿ: Verbal Embellishments — Paronomasia, Rhymed Prose and Related Figures
Echoing the opening at the close occurs when a word, or a cognate, homophonous or related expression, returns at a prominent closing point after appearing earlier in the discourse.
Two features are essential:
1. A verbal echo linking the earlier and later terms.
2. Significant position within the line or clause.
It may overlap with jinās but is not identical to it. The art lies in how the phrase begins and resolves, creating cohesion and a sense of closure.