The threefold division follows the intended result: referent-kināyah identifies a subject; attribute-kināyah conveys a quality; attribution-kināyah affirms or denies a relation between quality and bearer.
Attribute-kināyah may be near or remote, clear or subtle. “Abundant ashes” demonstrates a chain of inferences, while “glory between his garments” illustrates indirect attribution.
The next lesson can examine taʿrīḍ, talwīḥ, ramz, īmāʾ, and ishārah and the differing rhetorical paths associated with these terms.