Using Figurative Language

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.

When Moses left the Israelites to receive the Ten Commandments from God, the Israelites turned to false idols. Similarly, today’s church has no single strong leader to keep them from immoral practices. The Israelites abused their lack of leadership by abandoning their principles and continued to do so because they remained uncorrected. Today’s church has accepted foul practices and distorted the truth, despite the fact that the Bible warns against such devices. This can be attributed to the lack of Christian leadership guided by Biblical discernment in America and around the world. However, like the Israelites, today’s church can be revived by strong Christian leadership. It may take another forty years, but eventually, God’s people will return to Him like in the