figurative language
figures of speech
simile
a comparison using "like" or "as
metaphor
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
personification
A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes
oxymoron
a figure of speech that combines opposite or contradictory terms in a brief phrase.
hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
allusion
a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art
idiom
a common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally.