A metaphor is a figure of speech in which you are comparing things without using "like" or "as." A simile is a comparison using "like" or "as."
1. Why do authors use figurative language?
Figurative language is used by authors to convey a more creative and clear message. Creative writers use metaphors, similes, etc. to bring out emotions and understandings that can't be understood by just the words alone. By comparing two objects, it helps the readers to understand and grasp the imagery since the connections of the two materials can display a better understanding. Also, figurative language is interesting. It's profound, new and fresh. Without it, your writing would seem too much like a dictionary. Figurative language adds color to your writing and makes it far more interesting.
2. List 3 metaphors that you think are really beautiful or interesting.
"Climbing down the heart, listen to your deep soul call, give wings to your dreams."
"Beauty is truth's smile when she beholds her own face in a perfect mirror."
"Clouds came floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky."
3. Find a metaphor for Jesus in the Bible and list the Bible verse.
"If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink." -John 7:37.
4. What does this metaphor reveal about God's world and your understanding of it??
It reveals that Jesus was a caring man who would feed any one who were suffering from hunger or thirst. He cared about his people and was even willing to sacrifice his own self for human kind's own sins.
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