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. (2 points)
Figurative language, such as metaphor and simile, can help a reader create meaning by providing a deeper understanding and connection to the subject matter. By comparing one thing to another, it evokes imagery and emotion, allowing the reader to interpret the text on a more personal level.
