Chapter 10 and 12

An important part of the reading was showing how to use visual language. I think this topic in chapter 10 is very important and helpful. On way to use visual language is to use similes. Similes give you a way to compare to things by showing their similarities. For example, you can say "He is as cute as a puppy." A metaphor is used to show two things that are a like. For instance, the book suggests a metaphor like "Life is a roller coaster." Similes and metaphors help the audience visualize and understand what you are talking about by showing a comparison to something that they know. For example, if you are talking about a scent, its hard to explain how it smells unless you compare it something that is a common smell most people would know of. So you can say it smells as sweet as a rose. Another form of visual language is parallelism. Its used when a speaker uses the same phrase over and over again for emphasis. For example, throughout a speech, for instance a persuasive speech about stem cell research, you can say "Stem cell research should be done because..." over and over again when stating your points, so people understand that you are for it. By doing this, you emphasis your point of your speech so that the audience clearly understands what you are saying. Rhymes are also a great way to help your audience visuals and add emphasis. Rhymes are used for little kids to help them remember and teach morals, and this still works for adults. Rhymes are interesting, clever, and fun, and help engage the audience while keeping them with something to remember. Other forms of visual language are alliterations and antithesis. All of these help your audience better understand your topics and let your audience use their imaginations.