Before Carlos entered the haunted house, he was the picture of confidence the cocky strut, the flushed cheeks, and cheerful grin.
When he emerged, though, he was completely unrecognizable. He
sported a grim frown and was completely wan, all the color having
drained from his face by the time he appeared stiff-legged at the
building's exit

How does the author's purpose affect his or her text structure

Alberto is reading a myth. he wants to learn about the cultural context of the myth-tellers. to do so, he will write a question about each of the four aspects of cultural context. he has written the following question: what kinds of ceremonies or celebrations did the people of this culture practice? which aspect of cultural context does the question address? lifestyle setting customs values

“we have had a little rain.” said the woman she looked out into a flood. hyperbole, understatement or neither