LessonsTaʿrīḍ, Talwīḥ, Ramz, Īmāʾ and Ishārah; the Rhetorical Force of Figurative SpeechQuiz

أو ما رأيت المجد ألقى رحله في آل طلحة ثم لم يتحول
Have you not seen honor unload its baggage among the family of Ṭalḥah and never depart?

Honor is portrayed as a traveler who settles permanently with that family. The image readily conveys that the family enjoys a lasting association with honor.

The intended attribution is apparent with a short inference, illustrating īmāʾ or ishārah. The image also contains figurative personification, but the immediate discussion concerns how clearly the underlying attribution is communicated.

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Taʿrīḍ, Talwīḥ, Ramz, Īmāʾ and Ishārah; the Rhetorical Force of Figurative Speech

أو ما رأيت المجد ألقى رحله في آل طلحة ثم لم يتحول
Have you not seen honor unload its baggage among the family of Ṭalḥah and never depart?

Honor is portrayed as a traveler who settles permanently with that family. The image readily conveys that the family enjoys a lasting association with honor.

The intended attribution is apparent with a short inference, illustrating īmāʾ or ishārah. The image also contains figurative personification, but the immediate discussion concerns how clearly the underlying attribution is communicated.