How Does Derek Jeter Use Figurative Language

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Derek Jeter used writing strategies such as colloquial language ,questioning,and figurative language to explain his experiences challenges and goals! In the story, Derek jeter is saying “We’re not just talking about baseball here- we’re talking about life, about realizing goals, and about living dreams, no matter what they are.” (Jeter, 61). For example, Jeter uses colloquial language to introduce two central ideas, goals, and dreams. Also Jeter asked direct questions to the reader. “What would you love to do? What are you good at? What would you like to do for the rest of your life?” (Jeter 61). Jeter used this strategy to let these reader to think about it when they grow up. in addition, jeter also used writing strategies to tell readers …show more content…

In the story obama uses descriptive language to help the reader understand his goals.for Example ”the other kids looked at me as my father stood up and i held my head stiffly, trying to focus on the blackboard behind him.” (obama page 73 p.7 ). Also he uses colloquial language to tell the reader what's going on. in addition obama says her hair was tied back in a ponytail ,and her eyes were soft and dark ,as if she been crying”. (obama page 7l p. 7) according to the story obama used figurative language to interest the reader. example “i felt as if something had cracked open between all of us, goblins rushing out of some old, sealed- off lair”.the reason obama used figurative language, academic language and descriptive language to make the story more interesting more better and more better because it describe word and show more …show more content…

For example, Jeter uses colloquial language to introduce two central ideas, goals, and dreams. Also Jeter asked direct questions to the reader. “What would you love to do? What are you good at? What would you like to do for the rest of your life?” (Jeter 61). Jeter used this strategy to let these reader to think about it when they grow up. in addition, jeter also used writing strategies to tell readers about his challenge. for example, Derek jeter told his mom “I told my mother, I was 14 years old and looked 12 because of the twigs i had for arms and legs.”(Jeter 62) .He uses figurative language to make their stories more

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