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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

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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.

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the answer is to “add layers of meaning.”
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