Figurative Language

Tone: She uses quotes and words to make the end of the blog post uplifting and inspiring. It makes the reader want to do something to change. 

"You hear that Gandhi quote thrown around all of the time: "Be the change you wish to see in the world." So, it starts with me."

Pictures: She uses the pictures that she is arguing against to prove her point that we really shouldn't care about being "perfect." It creates a negative feeling towards them

Rhetorical questions: She asks why does our weight matter so much to the world, and what can we do to change it. 

She describes her awkward years so that we can picture it and we know what she was going through.