Title: What Is Figurative Language? Definition and Examples
Headings: What Is Figurative Language? Definition and Examples
What Is Figurative Language? Definition and Examples
What is figurative language?
10 common types of figurative language
Similes
Metaphors
Cliché
Hyperbole
Idiom
Onomatopoeia
Personification
Oxymoron
Euphemism
Allusion
Famous examples of figurative language from literature
Using figurative language in your writing
Marika Hirsch, Knowledge Base Writer at Wix

Content: Then you’ve already used figurative language without knowing or noticing it. Figures of speech pop up everywhere in literature, poetry books, pop culture, and even in our everyday speech. (“ Pop up”—that’s figurative language!) But what is figurative language exactly? How do you recognize it? And what are the most common types you can use? In short, the definition of figurative language is using a word or phrase beyond its literal definition to achieve a more complex meaning or to strengthen its descriptive effect. Let’s take a closer look at this creative, non-literal use of language that colors everything that we say, read and write. What is figurative language? Figurative language uses figures of speech (such as similes, metaphors and clichés) to suggest new pictures or images, or to create stronger effects.