Your Write Life » figurative language http://www.yourwritelife.com writing resources - publishing how-to’s - inspiration - memoir, personal essays, short stories, your biz books Wed, 14 Dec 2011 16:01:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Use Figurative Language to Add Layers of Art to Your Writing http://www.yourwritelife.com/writing/writing-tips/use-figurative-language-to-add-layers-of-art-to-your-writing/ http://www.yourwritelife.com/writing/writing-tips/use-figurative-language-to-add-layers-of-art-to-your-writing/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:14:09 +0000 Debra Marrs http://www.yourwritelife.com/?p=798

Patti Stafford’s article A Writer’s Expressions: Word Play and Language Usage offers a reminder and simplification of figurative language terms:

- simile

- metaphor

- personification

Using figurative language is like writing poetry.  It’s not always something that flows out easily, but takes time to imagine the images.  Use it and you’ll add another layer to your writing that will delight your readers.

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