Discuss figurative language in "The Frog and the Nightingale."

I would say that one of the best examples of figurative
language would involve the imagery of Seth's description of the nightingale's song. 
When he uses the line, "as she serenaded," it represents several explorations of
figurative language.  The metaphor of the serenade is something that captures the
reader's imagination as it reflects love and a connection with the audience.  This image
is in stark contrast to the frog's attempts at singing.  At the same time, the image of
"serenading" reflects the pure beauty of her voice.  I think that another example of
figurative language is evident when the frog's training of the nightingale requires her
to "journey" up and down the scales of music.  The use of the term as a very reflects
the arduous and actually abusive lengths to which the frog goes to ruin her voice, under
the guise of mentor-ship and teaching.  The idea of "journeying" through the scales
reflect a pure sense of difficulty, reflecting what the frog wishes to do to her voice
in order to consolidate his own power.  In these examples, the use of specific terms
allows the figurative language elements of the poem to take over the reader's
perception, allowing a greater connection to be formed between the reader and what is
happening in the poem.