The cricket sang

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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 a face or name,

A peace as hemisphere at home,-

And so the night came,

In one or two sentences explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning

Answer 1

Figurative language, such as metaphor and simile, can help a reader create meaning by evoking vivid imagery and connecting abstract concepts to concrete experiences, enhancing the reader's understanding and emotional connection to the text.