المؤثرة في النفس قبضاً وبسطاً
Images that affect the soul through constriction or expansion.
Qabḍ is a contracted response such as fear, aversion, distress or reluctance. Basṭ is an expansive response such as joy, hope, attraction or desire. The terms describe two broad directions of affect.
A pleasing image draws an audience toward its object; an unpleasant image can drive the audience away. Neither psychological effect alone proves the external reality depicted.
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Poetic Syllogism: Imagined Premises and Emotional Influence
المؤثرة في النفس قبضاً وبسطاً
Images that affect the soul through constriction or expansion.
Qabḍ is a contracted response such as fear, aversion, distress or reluctance. Basṭ is an expansive response such as joy, hope, attraction or desire. The terms describe two broad directions of affect.
A pleasing image draws an audience toward its object; an unpleasant image can drive the audience away. Neither psychological effect alone proves the external reality depicted.