LessonsThe Point of Resemblance: Single, Multiple and Composite FormsQuiz

In the dog-posture example, the relation among a dog’s limbs as it settles in a specific position forms a complete arrangement. The point is not merely that one limb is stationary, but how the parts of the body are positioned together.

Rest is not an empty absence of description. Each part has its position, and those positions combine to produce the recognisable shape of sitting, reclining or a similar posture.

This shows another route to sensory composite resemblance: an arrangement in stillness can function much as interdependent movements do. One must ask what whole appearance the speaker intends.

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Stillness can also compose a pattern

The Point of Resemblance: Single, Multiple and Composite Forms

In the dog-posture example, the relation among a dog’s limbs as it settles in a specific position forms a complete arrangement. The point is not merely that one limb is stationary, but how the parts of the body are positioned together.

Rest is not an empty absence of description. Each part has its position, and those positions combine to produce the recognisable shape of sitting, reclining or a similar posture.

This shows another route to sensory composite resemblance: an arrangement in stillness can function much as interdependent movements do. One must ask what whole appearance the speaker intends.