How does the figurative meaning of a word or phrase help a reader?

Question

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It helps him or her to find the literal meaning of a word.
It helps him or her to learn the dictionary definition of a word.
It helps the reader to understand that the word is positive.
It helps to paint a picture in his or her mind.

Answer 1

It helps to paint a picture in his or her mind.

Answer 2

Which type of figurative language uses the words like or as to compare two things?
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personification
a metaphor
a simile
a hyperbole

Answer 3

a simile

Answer 4

What is the function of hyperboles in writing or speech?
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a type of figurative language that exaggerate to make a point or to grab the audience’s attention.
a type of figurative language that uses the words “like” or “as”.
a type of figurative language that compares two things.
a type of figurative language that gives human attributes to something that is not human, like an animal or an object.

Answer 5

a type of figurative language that exaggerates to make a point or to grab the audience’s attention.