For the red badge of courage: how does the author use descriptive language and other literary devices ?

Question

(this is the rest of that)to create the setting? quote at least 2 brief examples.

another seperate ? same book: is the setting important to the story line? defend your answer w/ examples from the novel.

Answer 1

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Answer 2

He uses figurative language.

"Red eyes" for describing the enemy camps.

"Monster" for describing a battle

Np, the setting is not important, we don't even really know what battle this is supposed to be.