Analysis:

Figurative language helps explain the mood of a written piece really well and this piece was no exception. The tone was easy to see because the figurative language helped explain it. At the start of the piece it was showing that there was not much hope for Mudville. Then they had used figurative language to make Casey look like the savior and angel. Because of that our hopes would have gotten up but then was quickly destroyed in a pleasant way.

They had used things like anaphora to make the piece flow smoothly. That had made the piece much more interesting than having it in a monotone voice. Not only did they have anaphora, they had metaphors to explain things in a more fun way. Personification was a great way to explain things because it created a clear image of the thing being explained. All these are a figurative language. They helped the piece by making it more fun and in the process making it have a clear image of the idea being presented.