Question

The Straw , The Coal , And The Bean

Using a Short Answer Response what is the author's purpose for using figurative language in the
passage?
The coal slipped after her, hissed when she got into the water, and breathed her last. The bean, who
had prudently stayed behind on the shore, could not but laugh at the event, was unable to stop, and
laughed so heartily that she burst."

Answer 1

The author used figurative language to create an image in the mind of the listeners or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning or expected use of the words involved