A common error is to think that naming a quality such as generosity or glory excludes kināyah. We must identify the element being conveyed indirectly.
In “glory between his garments,” glory is named, but its possession by the wearer is inferred from the garment relation. Thus explicitness of the quality does not exclude allusion in the attribution.
“Long sword strap” instead primarily guides the hearer to a quality; the two structures have different intended endpoints.
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Three Types of Kināyah: Referent, Attribute, and Attribution
A common error is to think that naming a quality such as generosity or glory excludes kināyah. We must identify the element being conveyed indirectly.
In “glory between his garments,” glory is named, but its possession by the wearer is inferred from the garment relation. Thus explicitness of the quality does not exclude allusion in the attribution.
“Long sword strap” instead primarily guides the hearer to a quality; the two structures have different intended endpoints.