5.6 Using Figurative Language

5.6 Using figurative language Figurative language is word or phrase that is being used to describe something by comparing to something else. Using figurative language makes the writing more interesting or more dramatic than using everyday or common language uses. It also creates powerful feelings since the readers can figure out images or pictures that have more meaning than simple words. In narrative writing, a few different figurative languages are used in narrative writing including simile, metaphor, refrain, hyperbole and personification.
Simile uses the words like or as to compare things
 Suda’s cheeks are red like a rose.
 Akawit is slow as a snail.
 My life is like a box of chocolate.
Metaphor uses words