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Which is the best definition of figurative language?

A.
language that focuses reader attention on the shapes or figures of objects being described

B.
informal language that uses contractions, slang words, and improper grammar

C.
imaginative language that uses figures of speech, such as metaphor, simile, and personification

D.
language that uses words plainly and factually, for their exact, everyday meaning

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User Ryre
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The answer is A because it is writing form
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Figurative language is language that alters the usual meanings of words. It uses an object that is familiar to describe something that may be unfamiliar. Examples include simile, metaphor, personification, etc.
So C.
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