Question

why would an author use metaphor?
a. to provide the reader with specific details and information
b. to persuade the reader to agree with a specific point of view
c. to activate the senses of the reader and create a specific mood
d. to ask the reader rhetorical questions in order to make a point

Explanation:

• Option A: Providing specific details is the role of descriptive writing, not metaphor.
• Option B: Persuading to agree with a view is the goal of persuasive rhetoric/argument, not the core function of metaphor.
• Option C: Metaphors compare unrelated things to evoke sensory imagery and set a mood, which matches their key purpose.
• Option D: Rhetorical questions are a separate literary device, not related to metaphor.

Answer:

C. To activate the senses of the reader and create a specific mood