Why would an author choose to use figurative language? so that you can recognize context clues
O so that the audience can participate in the action on stage
O so that the audience can better understand what is going on in the play
so that the audience can understand the motivations of the characters in the play

Insert comma today we went to the store to the post office and to the park

Which best explains this excerpt’s purpose in the novel’s plot structure? the excerpt creates conflict between characters as part of the rising action. the excerpt provides background information on a character as part of the exposition. the excerpt returns a character to equilibrium as part of the falling action. the excerpt is the point of greatest tension and acts as the climax.

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry