IT'S ALL LANGUAGE
Literal:
This rose is red.
The sun is setting.
Abstract:
The sun sets later in the summer
than in the winter.
Many flowers display various shades of red.
Metaphoric:
A young girl is like a beautiful flower.
When the sun sets, it is like a door closing.
Creative:
The girl in her red dress dances
like the sun's last moments before it sets.
Synthesis:
At the darkest days of the year
our tribe lights fires
to prevent the sun
from being swallowed by the darkness.