Figurative and Connotative Meanings Quick Check

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Question
What is figurative language used for?
Responses

to provide accurate pronunciation
to provide accurate pronunciation - no response given

to clarify and enrich texts
to clarify and enrich texts - no response given

to provide a word’s exact meaning
to provide a word’s exact meaning - no response given

to clarify dictionary definitions

to clarify and enrich texts

Figurative language is used to clarify and enrich texts, as well as to provide a deeper or more vivid understanding of a concept or idea. It enhances the meaning of a word or phrase by using imaginative and creative expressions, such as metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole. It is not primarily used to provide accurate pronunciation or to provide a word's exact meaning.