figurative Language

language used by creatively to imply another meaning or evoke emotion
 

engages the 5 senses to create an accurate image in the mind of the reader.  It creates an emotions connection to the story

himan ablities and qualities are given to non-human or inanimated objects

a comparison between two unlike things using "like or as"

comparison between two unlike things without using "like or as"

extreme exaggeration. It is used to make a point it is not intended to be believable (from the Greek word for excess