Figurative language are words used but not in their actual dictionary meaning, they are used in a very high imaginative ways.
It can be your hopes or dreams of becoming a better person. An examples is : " Henry has a dream of becoming a Firefighter.". In this case Henry, wants to become a Firefighter and that's his wish.
Figurative language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It is used to create a more vivid or imaginative picture in the mind of the reader or listener. Examples include similes, metaphors, and personification.
Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Alliteration Onomatopoeia Repetition
Literal language does not have a figurative meaning but instead sticks to the original definition of the word. It is not metaphorical or ironic in any sense of use.
Figurative
Literal language does not have a figurative meaning but instead sticks to the original definition of the word. It is not metaphorical or ironic in any sense of use.
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symbolic
When a word or event has a literal and figurative meaning, it is called symbolic or symbol.
To dig, as in to understand or appreciate something, is not figurative language. Some sources hypothesize that it derives from an African dialectical word, degg, meaning to understand. Others credit Irish Gaelic and the word dtuig, which has the same definition.
n. figurative speech