(Refer to 《英语修辞赏析》，由范家材著) In the Song of Songs, the signified parts are very simple and limited, but the signifying parts are so fresh and novel, and with abundant extension of imagination. .
i.e. Two paragraphs of figure of the same girl:.
1) 4:1Behold, thou art fair, my love; behold, thou art fair; .
Thine eyes are as doves behind thy veil. .
Thy hair is as a flock of goats, .
That lie along the side of mount Gilead. .
4:2Thy teeth are like a flock of ewes that are newly shorn, .
Which are come up from the washing, .
Whereof every one hath twins, .
And none is bereaved among them. .
4:3Thy lips are like a thread of scarlet, .
And thy mouth is comely. .
Thy temples are like a piece of a pomegranate .
Behind thy veil. .
4:4Thy neck is like the tower of David builded for an armory, .
Whereon there hang a thousand bucklers, .
All the shields of the mighty men. .
4:5Thy two breasts are like two fawns .
That are twins of a roe, .
Which feed among the lilies. .
2) 7:1How beautiful are thy feet in sandals, O prince's daughter! .
Thy rounded thighs are like jewels, .
The work of the hands of a skilful workman. .
7:2Thy body is like a round goblet, .
Wherein no mingled wine is wanting: .
Thy waist is like a heap of wheat .
Set about with lilies. .
7:3Thy two breasts are like two fawns .
That are twins of a roe. .
7:4Thy neck is like the tower of ivory; .
Thine eyes as the pools in Heshbon, .
By the gate of Bath-rabbim; .
Thy nose is like the tower of Lebanon .
Which looketh toward Damascus. .
7:5Thy head upon thee is like Carmel, .
And the hair of thy head like purple; .
The king is held captive in the tresses thereof. .
The signified parts of these figures are all parts of the body, but the signifying parts involve trees, flowers, fruits, animals, jewel, ornaments, pools, cities and mountains. When you are reading these figures, you"ll feel a mental impact.