St. Peter might well then use the figurative language so common amongst the Jews at that time, and speak of wicked, persecuting Rome, as "Babylon.
That the use of figurative language, as of all other beauties of style, has a constant tendency towards excess, is an obvious truth which I need not dwell upon.
Yes, but this definition may be applied indifferently to sublimity, pathos, and the use of figurative language, since all these invest the discourse with some sort of grandeur.
Then He began to speak to them in figurative language.
But except in figurative language He spoke nothing to them; while to His own disciples He expounded everything, in private.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "figurative language" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
