- A Metaphor is a comparison of two things, without using the word like or as. A Simile, is a comparison as well but then it uses like or as.
- Robert Burns
*What is beautiful about figurative language?
Q#1) Why do authors use figurative language?
- The authors use figurative language to describe the situation in a figurative way. Also, make the literature sound more beautiful. Additionally, it makes the reader imagine clearly, think more, and enjoy better, if the figurative language is used in the text. The figurative language basically makes the reader get a clear idea of what the story is like. For example, describing a specific thing by simile and metaphors, you can figure out what the specific thing is more clearly, because the author describes the thing using a comparison. I could also say that authors and writers use figurative language because it helps you to draw into the story. The best way for people to be listening and reading to a interesting story is by exaggerating or describing with full detail. This is one of the best ways to draw the reader or the listener's attention. The exaggeration would be a part of hyperbole. Exaggeration might confuse the reader if the exaggeration is miss used, but in other parts it is good way to draw the audience's attention.
Q#2) List 3 metaphors that you think are really beautiful or interesting.
- The 3 metaphors that I think are really beautiful and interesting are metaphor, idioms, hyperbole.
Metaphor:
What I like to use are similes since they are more easier to use, but I personally think that metaphors have more attractiveness to the audience than simile, because of the way the writer compares one thing to the other. Also, for me it sounds more cool because it doesn't use like or as.
Ex) I am lightning quick.
Idioms:
I also like idioms a lot, which I found out what it was few days ago. I like it because this is how you make interesting phrases or sentences that describe the situation, idea, thought, etc. More than how it uses things, I just like this figurative language because of the style language.
Ex) Caught him red-handed.
Hyperbole:
I additionally like the hyperbole figurative language because it uses exaggeration. Any type of exaggeration at least expresses the idea by adding bigger and larger details and images. And through this, you can look at the idea in a more bigger picture. Also, hyperbole allows you to find out how big the situation is.
Ex) He was a million years old.
Q#3) Find a metaphor for Jesus in the Bible and list the Bible verse (hint: look in the gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, or John).
- John 8:12 (New International Version) 12When Jesus spoke again to the people, he said, "I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life."
- John 15:1 (New International Version) 1"I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener.
- John 14:6 (New International Version) 6Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. 7If you really knew me, you would know[b] my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him."
- John 6:51 (New International Version) 51I am the living bread that came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever. This bread is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world."
- Luke 21:8 (New International Version) 8He replied: "Watch out that you are not deceived. For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am he,' and, 'The time is near.' Do not follow them.
Q#4) What does this metaphor reveal about God's world and your understanding of it??
- Through these verses that I found reveal many things about the God's world. First of all, mostly it describes Jesus to teach us many things. Most of the sayings of metaphors about Jesus brings hope to His disciples. For instance, "I am the light of the world", this part of the verse brings hope to His disciples. "I am the way and the truth and the life" this part of the verse tells us that we should follow the teachings of Jesus. When Jesus says that He is the vine, and God is the gardener, he is telling us that God is our God, King, Leader, etc. And if you continue looking through the verses that uses metaphor about Jesus, you will find many different ideas. One of the ideas that I found was that in these verses, God and Jesus were always considered the highest. Also, the verses tell us that we should follow them as their guider. The metaphors reveal that God is the creator of the universe.
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