Meaning: The night covered the Earth and made it dark.
Choice of Words: Night is the period of time from sunset to sunrise. Embraced suggests holding or surrounding something. World refers to the entire Earth. Darkness is the absence of light.
Alternative Expressions
The world was enveloped in the cloak of night.
Meaning: This sentence also describes how night has come and covered the world in darkness, but it uses the word 'cloak' to create a more vivid image.
Choice of Words:Enveloped means to cover or wrap something completely. Cloak is a loose outer garment that can be wrapped around the body. Night refers to the period of time between sunset and sunrise when it's dark.
Darkness descended upon the world like a thief in the night.
Meaning: This sentence uses a simile to compare the coming of night to a thief sneaking in and stealing the light.
Choice of Words:Descended means to come down from a higher place. Thief is someone who steals things. Night refers to the period of time between sunset and sunrise when it's dark.