Three Lessons of Arabic Rhetoric

Three Lessons of Arabic Rhetoric

Grade Post-Secondary · World Languages · 1 min

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Learning Objective

I can analyze a given Arabic sentence to identify elements of *ʿIlm al-maʿānī*, *ʿIlm al-bayān*, and *ʿIlm al-badīʿ*.

Warm-Up Video

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Petite histoire de la rhétorique

Practice Questions

12 questions · Short answer

Exit Ticket

Quick comprehension check

Analyze the following Arabic sentence: "العلم نورٌ والجهل ظلامٌ" (Knowledge is light and ignorance is darkness). Identify one potential element from each of the three branches of Arabic rhetoric (*ʿIlm al-maʿānī*, *ʿIlm al-bayān*, and *ʿIlm al-badīʿ*) that could be present. Analyze the following Arabic sentence: "الكتاب خير جليس في الزمان" (The book is the best companion in time). Identify one potential element from each of the three branches of Arabic rhetoric (*ʿIlm al-maʿānī*, *ʿIlm al-bayān*, and *ʿIlm al-badīʿ*) that could be present. Analyze the following Arabic sentence: "لسانك حصانك إن صنته صانك" (Your tongue is your horse, if you protect it, it protects you). Identify one potential element from each of the three branches of Arabic rhetoric (*ʿIlm al-maʿānī*, *ʿIlm al-bayān*, and *ʿIlm al-badīʿ*) that could be present.

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