Rhetorical Devices

Metaphors for Jesus have guided me through life’s darkest moments. When my grandmother passed away last winter, I found myself clinging to the image of Jesus as the Good Shepherd, […]

I’ll never forget the first time I used metaphors to describe the sea. I sat on the beach, feeling the sand between my toes and watching the waves roll in. […]

Have you ever looked at the sky and thought, “This sky feels like a giant canvas”? That’s a metaphor at work! A metaphor is a way of describing something by […]

When I first started learning about metaphors, I found them tricky. But as soon as I discovered metaphors for small, I realized how powerful they could be in making my […]

I’ve always been amazed by how something simple can hold so much power. Take a moment to think about the world around us – it’s filled with small, easy-to-understand things […]

I felt my nerves taking over while preparing for a big soccer game. My coach once said, “You’re a warrior on the field.” That metaphor stuck with me; I felt […]

I remember the first time I tried to describe the feeling of extreme hate in one of my stories. It was tough! Words didn’t seem to capture the intensity of […]

Greed is a powerful emotion that can subtly and dramatically shape our behavior. We all understand what Greed feels like, but how do we talk about it in a way […]

I’ll never forget when my friend helped me when I was feeling down. Instead of saying, “You’re nice,” I told her, “You’re a ray of sunshine on a cloudy day.” […]