Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole Symbolism Alliteration Onomatopoeia Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. When a writer uses literal language, he or she is simply stating the facts as they are.
figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, symbolism, alliteration, onomatopoeia
