In analyzing the figurative and connotative languages which ways do you decide they are alike?
a. they include archaic words used in new ways.
b. they both create mental images.
c. they both rely heavily on the use of similes and metaphors.
d. they both are only used in writing poetry.

Discuss how hawthorne uses irony in "young goodman brown" to develop a theme or a character. your answer should be between 250 and 300 words.

The tone of a story is the author's attitude toward the subject. provide two examples that support the conclusion that the tone of this story is ironic.

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.