Why does an author use symbolism in a piece of literature? A. To help the reader understand the setting
B. To convey double meanings about a topic or subject
C. To show the importance of symbols
D. To make the story longer

answer: 1 goes to 3

2 goes to 4

3 goes to 2

4 goes to 1

explanation:

b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.  

the correct answer is d. a discussion of specific uses of alliteration

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when you are critiquing or evaluating a poem, you will mostly pay attention to the theme, as well as figures of speech and rhythm. alliteration is a figure of speech where consonants are repeated in neighboring words - and it is important for analysis of sound and rhythm, which is why it might appear in the evaluation of that poem.

the characters are fiction but they are based off of people that were reaky in that situation