For the following questions, use lines 21-22 from the play: "The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven." 5. What is the figurative language that is being used? 6. Why does the author use figurative language rather than literal language? 7. What is the denotation, or literal meaning of this example of figurative language? What is its connotation, or implied ideas and emotions? 8. How does the use of figurative language help to create the mood, or the emotional quality, of the text?​