When written text has a ton of connotative words and phrases is its primary purpose to entertain or persuade?

Question

How do you know this? When denotation is uses is the purose to inform?

Answer 1

Check the following links, maybe these will help. My opinion would be that it depends on the context whether or not certain words and phrases are intended to persuade or entertain. If you're reading Twain, definitely know you're being entertained. If you're reading non-fiction, you're probably intended to be influenced.