Which reading of “more eloquent” matches the source’s analysis?
Taʿrīḍ, Talwīḥ, Ramz, Īmāʾ and Ishārah; the Rhetorical Force of Figurative Speech
- Figurative language is always easier for the audience
- The literal sense of kināyah can never be intended
- Greater force of affirmation, not necessarily additional external content
- Every metaphor proves new facts beyond the literal statement