DeviceCentral operationIllustrative idea
JamʿOne judgment for several thingsKnowledge and effort both advance progress
TafriqDifference within one kindTwo gifts differ in generosity
Recognition rule: If the sentence foregrounds what several things share, consider jamʿ. If it shows how members of a shared category differ, consider tafriq. A longer passage can employ both at different points.
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Semantic Embellishments II: Gathering, Differentiation, Division, Hyperbole, and Further Devices
DeviceCentral operationIllustrative idea
JamʿOne judgment for several thingsKnowledge and effort both advance progress
TafriqDifference within one kindTwo gifts differ in generosity
Recognition rule: If the sentence foregrounds what several things share, consider jamʿ. If it shows how members of a shared category differ, consider tafriq. A longer passage can employ both at different points.