LessonsThe Definition of Simile, Related Metaphorical Forms, and Its Four ElementsQuiz

ExpressionExpressed elementsUnexpressed part
Zayd ka-l-asad fī al-shajāʿahBoth terms, marker, shared aspectNone
Zayd ka-l-asadBoth terms and markerShared aspect unstated
Zayd asadBoth termsMarker and aspect unstated

The underlying comparison remains courage, but the degree of explicitness changes. In “Zayd asad,” omission gives the likeness greater force.

The table does not mean that the omitted marker must always be recovered as exactly the same word. The intended relation and shared feature must be identified in context.

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The Definition of Simile, Related Metaphorical Forms, and Its Four Elements

ExpressionExpressed elementsUnexpressed part
Zayd ka-l-asad fī al-shajāʿahBoth terms, marker, shared aspectNone
Zayd ka-l-asadBoth terms and markerShared aspect unstated
Zayd asadBoth termsMarker and aspect unstated

The underlying comparison remains courage, but the degree of explicitness changes. In “Zayd asad,” omission gives the likeness greater force.

The table does not mean that the omitted marker must always be recovered as exactly the same word. The intended relation and shared feature must be identified in context.