Read the excerpt from Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Adventure of the Speckled Band.” Pay attention to the character Dr. Grimesby Roylott. Based on the excerpt, analyze Roylott using the STEAL method. Use all the STEAL elements that are relevant to the passage. Use details from the text in your analysis. Speech Thoughts Effects on others Actions Looks

What is the main idea of passage? What details of the passage seem important or interesting to you?

figurative language is a resource that fiction writers use to make better descriptions of what they want to write about or express. they can improve their stories, as they can elaborate more vivid and colorful sentences. this way, the reader will be able to have more detailed images in his/her mind.

places, objects, people and even feelings or emotions can be described with a lot of detail to metaphors, similes and personifications. making different kinds of comparisons to make a description more specific, as well as assigning human qualities to non-human objects (and vice-versa) can be very useful for science fiction writers.  

on the other hand, alliterations allow writers to elaborate more entertaining and creative sentences. it consists in using a sequence of words that start with the same consonant letter. they can be used to emphasize something important the writer wants to express, or just as a fun literary device.