In a mujmal simile, the omitted likeness may be immediately obvious from common associations, or it may depend on a subtle historical or literary reference.
Obvious: “He is like a lion” conventionally suggests courage.
Hidden: Comparing someone to an obscure event or object may require specialized knowledge to recover the intended trait.
A successful figure still gives its intended audience sufficient clues. Obscurity without guidance does not automatically constitute eloquence.
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Purposes, Classifications, and Rhetorical Degrees of Simile
In a mujmal simile, the omitted likeness may be immediately obvious from common associations, or it may depend on a subtle historical or literary reference.
Obvious: “He is like a lion” conventionally suggests courage.
Hidden: Comparing someone to an obscure event or object may require specialized knowledge to recover the intended trait.
A successful figure still gives its intended audience sufficient clues. Obscurity without guidance does not automatically constitute eloquence.