What effect does figurative language have on the readers of a novel?

The two essential parts of the sentence are the: a: subject n verb b: subject n noun c: adjective n verb

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.