Paint a picture with figures of speech

1. Metaphors are workhorses of description that intrigue your audience and help you win new readers. They allow you to paint a picture beyond corresponding adjectives and nouns.

For example, “A freshly paved tar road enveloped the night sky” is far more vivid to read than “the night sky was dark,” right?

2. A simile is when you compare two, unlike things using “like” or “as.”

For example, "That puppy is as cute as a button."