ModeDiagnostic featureIllustration
TaʿrīḍIndirect target of the utteranceWarning someone without naming them
TalwīḥNumerous inferential linksAbundant ash
RamzFew links; obscure associationBroad nape
ĪmāʾFew links; clear associationHonor unloaded its baggage
IshārahNear and apparent indicationHonor remains with the family
Talwīḥ, ramz, and īmāʾ chiefly concern steps and clarity; taʿrīḍ concerns the direction of the utterance. These criteria may coexist.
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Taʿrīḍ, Talwīḥ, Ramz, Īmāʾ and Ishārah; the Rhetorical Force of Figurative Speech
ModeDiagnostic featureIllustration
TaʿrīḍIndirect target of the utteranceWarning someone without naming them
TalwīḥNumerous inferential linksAbundant ash
RamzFew links; obscure associationBroad nape
ĪmāʾFew links; clear associationHonor unloaded its baggage
IshārahNear and apparent indicationHonor remains with the family
Talwīḥ, ramz, and īmāʾ chiefly concern steps and clarity; taʿrīḍ concerns the direction of the utterance. These criteria may coexist.