Fiction writers often use figurative language, such as simile, personification, metaphor, and alliteration, to add depth to their writing. In your opinion, how can a writer’s use of figurative language benefit and improve his or her story? Write your response in about two paragraphs.

Using figurative language allows the reader of the story to paint images in their head as to what is happening, as it’s tells a more detailed way of something happening. It’s one of the many elements of storytelling and makes you feel like you are actually experiencing what the character is, thus is creates a better story for you and a more believable one for the character. Figurative language is a crucial factor when writing something, as it carries a big role in the reaction to the character and the situation around them.

Explanation:

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)