Friday, June 30, 2017

Layers of Language

 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.