Firestone Figurative Language Summary

The use of language to push a narrative of the internal turmoil that comes with love. Firestone takes the more explanatory approach, as he writes, “Although the experience of being chosen and especially valued is exciting and can bring happiness and fulfillment, at the same time, it can be frightening and the fear often translates into anger and hostility,” which illustrates and explains how and why people can tend to lash out when shown affection. Even in a relatively plain article without much figurative language to speak of, Firestone still clearly illustrates the contrast between the expected reaction and reality, with a sudden shift in tone mid-sentence to draw the reader’s attention to his point. As for a more figurative and thought provoking