Title: What Are the Effects of Figurative Language on a Short Story? | Education - Seattle PI
Headings: What Are the Effects of Figurative Language on a Short Story?
What Are the Effects of Figurative Language on a Short Story?
Figurative Language Creates Mood
Figurative Language Develops Characterization
Figurative Language Advances the Plot
Figurative Language Enhances Everyday Language

Content: Much like figurative language enhances common language, the use of metaphors, similes and imagery adds to the reader’s experience. By utilizing figurative language, an author draws his reader into the story world he has created and encourages the reader to be an active participant -- to feel what the characters feel, to see what they see. For example, in James Thurber’s "The Secret Life of Walter Mitty," the opening paragraph, which depicts Mitty as the hero in one of his many fantastical escapes from mundane reality, describes the Commander’s voice "like thin ice breaking." Rather than merely including dialogue, the use of a simile provides the reader with a more complete picture of the scene. 00:13
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References
National Council of Teachers of English: Figurative Language
Northeast Alabama Community College Writing Center: How to Write a Literary Analysis
Chippewa Valley Schools: Figurative Language and Plot Devices: The Most Dangerous Game
Roane State Community College Online Writing Lab: Literary Analysis: