Figurative language can help the reader visualize a text furthermore by a way of comparison. Similes and metaphors can help the author describe the setting and people in it by comparing it to something familiar to the reader. 'The day was as hot as lava' and he sat there like a sloth'. The Author can also use onomatopoeia and personification to create mood. 'Woosh! A sudden gush of wind came marching in'. This example gives the wind power by referring it to an army, 'marching in' , and emphasizing the sound it made 'Woosh' to remind the reader of the winds power. With the power of the wind emphasized the reader is positioned to fear it and thus the text presents a scary mood. Here are some sight and sound imagery figurative language: