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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 emotion. | 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 emotion. Authors 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 makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail. | ||
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