According to The New Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible, “things like plot, story, narrative development, and character are not really of prime interest. ”
مَثَلًا ،‏ يَتَغَزَّلُ ٱلرَّاعِي بِمَحْبُوبَتِهِ مُشَبِّهًا عَيْنَيْهَا ٱلنَّاعِمَتَيْنِ بِـ‍ « عُيُونِ ٱلْحَمَائِمِ » .‏