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Using Figurative Language

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In writing, using figurative language is like painting a picture with a vast palette of colors. Figurative language encompasses more than just creating a mental picture through a simile, and other examples include imagery, allusion, alliteration, and personification. Imagery creates a scene in the reader’s mind by engaging the senses; describing a crackling noise, smoky aroma, and frigid air gives the audience a mental picture of a bonfire without explicitly mentioning it. Allusion draws on a past experience, and could be applied by calling a bonfire a beacon of Gondor. Alliteration emphasizes a repeated letter or sound, and is often practiced in poems or play scripts. If used correctly, figurative language will become a guide to lead the audience through the paths in the paper. Therefore, when I use figurative language, my reader better comprehends the ideas written. …show more content…

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