FigureRelation in the wordingDiagnostic questionTawjīhOne utterance, opposing readingsDo the possibilities really contrast?Serious jestEarnest purpose beneath humorWhat serious point is made?Feigned ignoranceKnown matter cast as unknownWhy is a known matter questioned?Qawl bi-l-mūjibAnother’s words turned against their intentionWhich attribute or meaning was redirected?IṭrādOrdered and fluent pedigreeIs the lineage coherent and unforced?
All five primarily embellish the organization of meaning, rather than depending on rhyme, paronomasia or patterned endings; they belong to the semantic ornaments.