Amigo Brothers Figurative Language

Why does the author use figurative language in the Amigo Brothers? Part of the reason is to spice up the story and add literary oomph. Figurative language gives excitement to literature and can make the writing clearer. It also dramatizes events. Hyperbole is used frequently in the Amigo Brothers. During the boxing match, one can imagine exactly how fast-paced and thrilling the match is. Paragraph 36: "Antonio, a bit too eager, moved in too close and Felix had him entangled into a rip-roaring, punching toe-to-toe slugfest that brought the whole Tompkins Square Park screaming to its feet." Here, the author uses a fantastic example of figurative language. It creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind and makes the story entertaining. The metaphors

When describing the movie Felix was watching, the author uses idioms to depict one of the scenes. Paragraph 39: "The champion was getting the daylights beat out of him. He was saved only by the sound of the bell." The champion was not literally getting the daylights beat out of him; it's just a phrase to convey that he was getting beaten up by his opponent. It is more interesting to use that phrase instead of blandly writing: "He got beaten up." Similes are similar to metaphors in that they provide a subject for the reader to correlate the writing to. It gives a more subtle impact; instead of outright stating the subject as the object it is being compared to, it uses the words like or as to show that the subject is similar. During one of the scenes of the match, Felix was caught in the heat of the battle. Paragraph 79: "Round two. Felix was off his stool and rushed Antonio like a bull." The simile likens Felix's action to the charge of a bull, which makes the scene more animated. Figurative language makes the story easily understood and enjoyable to read. It can add much-needed action and provide a vivid illustration for the reader's