Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.

The cricket sang,
And set the sun,
And the workman 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 providing vivid comparisons and associations that evoke certain emotions or deeper connections, allowing the reader to understand and interpret the poem in a more personal and meaningful way.