Question

5. What is the purpose of figurative language in a work of literature?

to define unusual words
to sound more intellectual
O to connect the poem to history
to add layers of meaning

Answer 1

Figurative language can transform ordinary descriptions into evocative events, enhance the emotional significance of passages, and turn prose into a form of poetry. It can also help the reader to understand the underlying symbolism of a scene or more fully recognize a literary theme.

Answer 2

the answer is to “add layers of meaning.”