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

AspectTakhalluṣIqtīḍābMovementThrough a fitting bridgeWithout an obvious bridgeEffectSmooth, cohesiveMore abruptChief criterionElegance of linkSuitability of occasion

Both change subject. The difference lies in whether the transition itself is artistically developed or the new topic begins with little explicit mediation.

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Takhalluṣ versus iqtīḍāb

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

AspectTakhalluṣIqtīḍābMovementThrough a fitting bridgeWithout an obvious bridgeEffectSmooth, cohesiveMore abruptChief criterionElegance of linkSuitability of occasion

Both change subject. The difference lies in whether the transition itself is artistically developed or the new topic begins with little explicit mediation.