Question

Why was this type of figurative language used? “The squat, overstuffed chair crouched in the corner of the dark room. 1.to create a lively description of the chair
2.to compare the chair to another part of the room

3.to exaggerate how stuffed the chair is for emphasis

4. To compare the chair to another part of the room using like or as

Answer 1

Answer:

A. to create a lively description of the chair

Explanation:

The figurative expression used above, which is known as personification, is mostly used by authors and poets to give inanimate object life or feeling that is only possible in a lively being.

Just like a human can crouch or bend their knees in a squatting position, the expression above tries to paint same lively picture of the chair taking the same form in description.