رَأَيْتُ أَسَدًا يَتَكَلَّمُ؛ وَأَطْعَمْتُ فَمًا جَائِعًا.
I saw a lion speaking, and I fed a hungry mouth.
In an ordinary human setting “lion” may stand for a brave person through likeness; “a hungry mouth” may stand for a needy person by part–whole association. These transfers operate through different relations.
ExpressionLikely relation
A speaking lionResemblance; possible metaphor
A hungry mouthPart–whole; possible metonymy
In a fable about an actual talking lion, the first analysis would need reconsideration.