Clue #6

1a. Define a metaphor and a simile.

Metaphor - comparison of two unlike things without using like/as.

Simile - comparison of two unlike things using like/as.



1b. Why do authors use figurative language?

Authors use figurative language for basically one reason. They use figurative language to elaborate and make their text more interesting. It could make the reader understand the text better, but it can also make them more confused by using a figurative language that the reader has no idea about. Without using figurative language, the text can turn boring. Using vague and plain words in a writing can make the paper turn into a piece of paper with ink. But with the use of figurative language, the writing turns into more interesting and figurative. Figurative language makes the text seem more energetic or serious depending on the usage of them. I bet no authors would want their readers to be bored on what they wrote, so they use figurative language to help them pull the readers into their writings.

2. List 3 metaphors that you think are really beautiful or interesting.
-Life is a maze
-Time is a thief
-Race against time

3. Find a metaphor for Jesus in the Bible and list the Bible verse.
John 1:14 - And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.

4. What does this metaphor reveal about God's world and your understanding of it?
In this phrase, Word is a metaphor for Jesus Christ. The Word means the prophecies that have been written by the prophets in the Old Testement. This means that the Word, which is Jesus, had finally been incarnated and came to us. Jesus came to us like the Old Testement had told us so by the prophets, and we witnessed his glorious presence. He was unlike any other people, because he is the only Son of God, who is the Lord of all. This tells us that God never lets down his promises toward man, for he is the truth. When I first read it I had no idea what it was saying but when I thought about what could the 'Word' be, I only came up with Jesus. For he was in the Old Testement in a written form, he came to the people as the prophecies had promised us.