Read this passage from "Firebug." As you read, consider how writers use figurative
language to enhance their stories.
Your mother eats like a bird, according to your father. You wish she ate like
something larger. A house cat, or even a wolf. You would like her to wolf down
something besides salad. Her bones seem as hollow as the pipes your father plumbs
for a living
Which sentence best describes the effect of this author's use of figurative language?
The figurative language reveals fresh ways to write about animals.
The figurative language reveals the father's occupation in an interesting way.
The figurative language reveals important information about the family's diet.
The figurative language reveals the narrator's negative feelings about her
mother's weight.
