Read the paragraph from an interpretive literary analysis.

the wizard of oz provides an example of a universal idea that connects with most readers, that "there’s no place like home." dorothy is lost in oz and cannot find a clear path back to the place where she lives. however, l. frank baum provides a portrayal of dorothy as a determined and courageous young girl who will do anything she can to her friends and to get back to her family.

to revise the paragraph and make the analysis clearer, which literary term could be substituted for the underlined words in the paragraph?

allusion
characterization
imagery
irony
theme

The correct answer is the last answer, E. / Theme

Explanation:

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figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.