أما المعنوي فقدم؛ لأن المقصود الأصلي والغرض الأول هو المعاني
Semantic embellishments are treated first because meanings are the primary purpose of speech.
Words are used to communicate an intended sense. A well-organized relationship among meanings is therefore central, even when a sound pattern or striking expression contributes greatly to the final effect. The wording serves the meaning rather than floating free of it.
Accordingly the opening examples are ṭibāq (antithesis) and muqābalah (ordered counterpoint), whose defining interest lies in the relations between ideas.