Enhancing Descriptive Language in Sentences
Painting Vivid Imagery with Figurative Language
Read the following sentence: A camper's fire burned the forest.
Which of the following revised sentences uses figurative language to paint a more vivid picture?
- A careless camper's fire destroyed the forest.
- The group of campers left their fire unattended.
- Like a starving beast, the fire consumed the forest.
- The camper's fire was like the dangerous fire of 2013.
Answer:
Like a starving beast, the fire consumed the forest.
Explanation:
It uses more description to paint an image in your head of what the fire looked like. This figurative language evokes a powerful and vivid image of the intensity and destructive nature of the fire.
Additional Comment:
Yes, I feel like it would be like a starving beast because even if the camper was there they could have probably still accidentally set the woods on fire.