LessonsThree Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and AttributionQuiz

كثير الرماد في ساحة زيد
There are abundant ashes in Zayd’s courtyard.

Two inferences operate. Ashes lead to generosity, which is kināyah concerning an attribute. Locating the ashes in Zayd’s courtyard further associates generosity with Zayd, which is kināyah concerning attribution.

These are two discernible allusive moves in one sentence, rather than a new, undefined fourth division.

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Three Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and Attribution

كثير الرماد في ساحة زيد
There are abundant ashes in Zayd’s courtyard.

Two inferences operate. Ashes lead to generosity, which is kināyah concerning an attribute. Locating the ashes in Zayd’s courtyard further associates generosity with Zayd, which is kināyah concerning attribution.

These are two discernible allusive moves in one sentence, rather than a new, undefined fourth division.