Read these sentences from Little Dorrit by Charles Dickens.
The only things to be seen not fixedly staring and glaring were the vines drooping under their load of grapes. These did occasionally wink a little, as the hot air barely moved their faint leaves.
How does figurative language contribute to the tone of these sentences?
hyperbole makes the atmosphere seem oppressive
a simile makes the action seem hopeless
a metaphor makes the setting seem cursed
personification makes even the plants seem lazy