«وَعُرِّيَ أَفْرَاسُ الصِّبَا وَرَوَاحِلُهُ»
“And the horses and mounts of youth have been stripped of their equipment.”
Youth is represented through the equipment and mounts of a journey that has come to an end. The imagery conveys withdrawal from the attractions and pursuits of youthful life.
The example shows how features belonging to the implied vehicle may be attached to the actual subject. The point is the passing of youth, not a literal report about horses.
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Representative and Implicit Metaphor, Imaginative Attribution and Kināyah
«وَعُرِّيَ أَفْرَاسُ الصِّبَا وَرَوَاحِلُهُ»
“And the horses and mounts of youth have been stripped of their equipment.”
Youth is represented through the equipment and mounts of a journey that has come to an end. The imagery conveys withdrawal from the attractions and pursuits of youthful life.
The example shows how features belonging to the implied vehicle may be attached to the actual subject. The point is the passing of youth, not a literal report about horses.