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Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotionAuthors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However,
Figurative language can be found in literature and poetry where the writing appeals to the senses.  It can do this by giving a word with a specific meaning, by comparing two things in such a way that you find the comparison interesting or by using words that have unusual constructions or soundsYou use figurative language when writing goes beyond the actual meanings of words so that the reader gains new insights into the objects or subjects in the work.




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