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dedylja [7]
3 years ago
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The excerpt below is an example of figurative language from the short story "Rikki-Tikki-Tavi" by Rudyard Kipling. When he had l

ifted one-third of himself clear of the ground, he stayed balancing to and fro exactly as a dandelion-tuft balances in the wind, and he looked at Rikki-tikki with the wicked snake's eyes that never change their expression, whatever the snake may be thinking of. What purpose does the bold-faced figurative language serve? Answer:
English
1 answer:
Fynjy0 [20]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

The bold-faced figurative language's purpose is to help the reader identify where and what the metaphor is in the sentence.

Explanation:

The reader would read through the paragraph and try and figure out where the metaphor would be.

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