What is figurative language used for?(1 point)
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to clarify dictionary definitions
to clarify dictionary definitions
to provide accurate pronunciation
to provide accurate pronunciation
to provide a word’s exact meaning
to provide a word’s exact meaning
to clarify and enrich texts
to clarify and enrich texts
Which type of figurative language uses the words like or as to compare two things?(1 point)
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a simile
a simile
personification
personification
a metaphor
a metaphor
a hyperbole
a simile
Which statement explains how the figurative meaning of a word or phrase helps a reader?(1 point)
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It helps to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
It helps to paint a picture in the reader's mind.
It helps the reader to learn the dictionary definition of a word.
It helps the reader to learn the dictionary definition of a word.
It helps the reader to find the literal meaning of a word.
It helps the reader to find the literal meaning of a word.
It helps the reader to understand that the word is positive.