Talwih is distinguished by many inferential stages. Ramz involves fewer stages whose connection is subtle or concealed. The long chain behind «كثير الرماد» should not be classified together with the brief but hidden shift in «سمين رخو».
An obscure kinayah is not necessarily talwih: the number of steps and the clarity of the link are distinct criteria.
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Kinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical Modes
Talwih is distinguished by many inferential stages. Ramz involves fewer stages whose connection is subtle or concealed. The long chain behind «كثير الرماد» should not be classified together with the brief but hidden shift in «سمين رخو».
An obscure kinayah is not necessarily talwih: the number of steps and the clarity of the link are distinct criteria.