Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe cricket sang,%0D%0A%0D%0A And set the sun,%0D%0A%0D%0AAnd workmen finished, one by one,%0D%0A%0D%0ATheir seam the day upon.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe low grass loaded with the dew,%0D%0A%0D%0AThe twilight stood as strangers do%0D%0A%0D%0AWith hat in hand, polite and new,%0D%0A%0D%0A To stay as if, or go.%0D%0A%0D%0AA vastness, as a neighbor, came,—%0D%0A%0D%0AA wisdom without face or name,%0D%0A%0D%0AA peace, as hemispheres at home,—%0D%0A%0D%0AAnd so the night became.%0D%0A%0D%0A %0D%0A%0D%0AIn 1-2 sentences, explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning.%0D%0A%0D%0A(2 points)
Figurative language such as metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning by providing vivid and imaginative comparisons that evoke emotions, create images, and deepen the understanding of the subject matter.
