descriptions in the Book of Jonah create an imagery of the repercussions of defying God. The use of adjectives, adverbs, and modifiers in the poem depict a clear picture of Jonah living within the belly of the fish:The water about me rose up to my neck; the ocean was closing over me.Weeds twined about my head In the troughs of the mountains; I was sinking into a worldWhose bars would hold me fast for ever.But thou didst bring me up alive From the pit, O Lord my God. (Jonah 2: 5:6)The vivid descriptions in this passage draw a mental picture of Jonah trying to stay a float in the belly of a fish, while begging God for forgiveness. The descriptions are so intense that I actually found myself feeling seasick during the hurricane and Jonahs journey into the fish. In descriptive writing it is important for the reader to have a similar experience to what the writer is trying to convey. Without this effect you are just communicating to your reader the facts, which ...
