Read the opening paragraph of a story:
Stationed alone in the wilderness at a lookout tower, Nick
knew he was going to hate this post. As a firefighter, he
was used to working with people. Here, he was all alone.
Or so he thought. One night, he heard a small voice below
the tower. Looking down, he saw a group of very small
people. No, not people: They were elves.
Based on this opening paragraph, which of the following outcomes is most
likely?

A. It will end tragically for all the main characters.

B. The story's main conflict will be between Nick and the elves

C. Nick will behave heroically after a long moral struggle.

D. It will involve magical elements or the supernatural

what are you asking?

figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.