Understanding figurative language
Writers use figurative language to help readers visualize something or see
something in a new way. One way writers do this is by making an unusual
comparison between two different things that have something in common.
For example,in the reading on pages 93-95, the writer compares
a Western-style conversation to a game of tennis.
Sometimes writers make comparisons directly by using words
such as like,as,or resemble.
Example
A Western-style conversation between two people is like
a game of tennis.
If there are more than two people in the conversation,then it is like
doubles in tennis,or like volleyball.