Unfocused and Un-Concentrated

Author’s Note: In this piece I tried to create a mood describing Artemis Fowl from the book Artemis Fowl 7: The Arctic Incident with figurative language; such as similes, metaphors, etc. Then I analyzed the short description in an essay format.

Unfocused and Un-concentrated

                Artemis is a shadow of his old self. He is now focused on numbers and has extreme OCD. He is normally smarter than Einstein, but now he has the attention span of a nat. While he is focused on numbers, he thinks anything that has to do with 4 is deadly, and 5 is lucky enough to get him out of a jam. Additionally, Artemis always acted affectionately while addressing accomplished fairies.  Now he is as soft as a child’s blanket although he used to be as hard as a rock.

Unfocused and Un-concentrated (Essay)

                Have you ever considered using figurative language in your writing? As you can see in the piece that I wrote above, the mood can be changed dramatically by just using a little figurative language. Figurative language is one of the best ways to get someone into and excited about your piece. Once they are into your piece they will definitely appreciate the use of even more figurative language.

                In Unfocused and Un-Concentrated the main use of figurative language includes similes and metaphors. The similes and metaphors provide the story with thought provoking comparisons, such as “He is normally smarter than Einstein, but now he has the attention span of a nat.” This metaphor references the fact that Artemis Fowl used to be one of the smartest if not the smartest person on the planet, but after he got a fairy disease he cannot focus on one thing for an extended period of time.

                Towards the end of the piece, there is an example of alliteration, “Additionally, Artemis always acted affectionately while addressing accomplished fairies.” With this example the reader gets an interesting, yet somewhat silly sentence. The main reason that alliteration is used is so that the reader can take a little break from the seriousness of the piece and enjoy a sentence or two of silly wordplay. Alliteration is also great to add a playful mood to a piece if you think it's a little dull or dreary.

                Figurative language can create a great mood in a piece. It helps you get readers engaged and interested in your piece. Once you know how to  use figurative language, you should definitely make use of it right away. If you don’t use figurative language you are like a dog chasing its tail, never making progress.