LessonsIqtibas, Tadmeen, Aqd, Hall, Talmih and the Art of Literary Openings and EndingsQuiz

The text also attends to especially effective taḍmīn: the new poem can add a context, image or inference that intensifies the borrowed line.

Evaluate three matters separately: whether the inserted wording is identifiable, whether it fits the new theme, and whether the resulting combination produces additional meaning or effect. Metrical convenience alone is not a sufficient measure of quality.

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Coherence as the measure of successful taḍmīn

Iqtibas, Tadmeen, Aqd, Hall, Talmih and the Art of Literary Openings and Endings

The text also attends to especially effective taḍmīn: the new poem can add a context, image or inference that intensifies the borrowed line.

Evaluate three matters separately: whether the inserted wording is identifiable, whether it fits the new theme, and whether the resulting combination produces additional meaning or effect. Metrical convenience alone is not a sufficient measure of quality.