Some metaphors depend on the relationship or sequence of elements rather than one isolated quality. The departure of daylight may be represented through the image of removing a covering.
«وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ»
A sign for them is the night; We strip the day from it.
The verb evokes the act of stripping. Its application to the separation of day and night evokes a pattern of removal, not only the qualities of light and darkness.
Opening interactive controls...
Literal and Figurative Usage: Metonymy and Types of Metaphor
Some metaphors depend on the relationship or sequence of elements rather than one isolated quality. The departure of daylight may be represented through the image of removing a covering.
«وَآيَةٌ لَهُمُ اللَّيْلُ نَسْلَخُ مِنْهُ النَّهَارَ»
A sign for them is the night; We strip the day from it.
The verb evokes the act of stripping. Its application to the separation of day and night evokes a pattern of removal, not only the qualities of light and darkness.