Bot Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.

The cricket sang,

And set the sun,

And workmen finished, one by one,

Their seam the day upon.

The low grass loaded with the dew,

The twilight stood as strangers do

With hat in hand, polite and new,

To stay as if, or go.

A vastness, as a neighbor, came,—

A wisdom without face or name,

A peace, as hemispheres at home,—

And so the night became.



In 1-2 sentences, explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning.

Figurative language such as metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning by using comparisons and associations to evoke vivid imagery or emotions, allowing the reader to connect with the text on a deeper and more personal level.

write that but make it sound like a 7th grader wrote it

Comparisons and stuff like metaphor and simile in books and stuff make the story more interesting and make you feel things and see pictures in your head, so you can understand what's going on better and feel a part of the story.

now make it sound like a 2 year old said it

Big words like metaphor and simile make stories fun and help me see pictures in my head. They make the story feel real and make me happy.