3. An author will sometimes use figurative language to develop a reader's understanding of a character and the setting. When Lizabeth begins to describe Miss Lottie's house in paragraph 17 she uses a simile, saying it is like a house that a child might have constructed from cards." How do images like this help the reader understand Miss Lottie's situation? Highlight other descriptions of Miss Lottie and her house, Annotate to explain how these details help develop the ideas and advance the events in the story G