Poetry relies on figurative language largely because it a. condenses emotions and events. b. explain complex concepts. c. establishes the poem's rhythm. d. relies on the reader to figure it out.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Which statement is the most accurate summary of this excerpt from leo tolstoy’s the death of ivan ilyich?

What else do you think experts can learn from studying the language of written work? what do you think is the value of studying the language of william shakespeare whose writing is over hundreds of years old?