How does the author use figurative language within the text? How does the figurative language further develop the central idea within the narrative? Provide details from the text to support your response.

Why can this sentence be said to illustrate the indicative mood? insects are often harmful to farm crops. a. it states a condition contrary to fact. b. it makes a request or a demand. c. it expresses a statement of fact. d. it expresses a wish or a hope