LessonsKinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical ModesQuiz

«طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ»: attribute; the long strap suggests stature.
«الْمَجْدُ بَيْنَ ثَوْبَيْهِ»: attribution; glory is indirectly ascribed to the wearer.
«مَجَامِعُ الْأَضْغَانِ»: referent; the intended thing is the heart.
«كَثِيرُ الرَّمَادِ»: attribute, and also talwih because of its many intermediate links.

For each case, identify the intended meaning, explain the indirect link, and then give the technical classification. This avoids classification by superficial wording alone.

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Kinayah: Definition, Types and Rhetorical Modes

«طَوِيلُ النِّجَادِ»: attribute; the long strap suggests stature.
«الْمَجْدُ بَيْنَ ثَوْبَيْهِ»: attribution; glory is indirectly ascribed to the wearer.
«مَجَامِعُ الْأَضْغَانِ»: referent; the intended thing is the heart.
«كَثِيرُ الرَّمَادِ»: attribute, and also talwih because of its many intermediate links.

For each case, identify the intended meaning, explain the indirect link, and then give the technical classification. This avoids classification by superficial wording alone.