Language that does not mean exactly what it says. For example, you can call someone who is very angry “steaming.” Unless steam was actually coming out of your ears, you were using figurative language
The use of description that helps the reader imagine how something looks, sounds, feels, smells, or taste. Most of the time, it refers to appearance. For example, The shadows crisscrossed the rug while my cat stretched languidly in one of the patches of sun.
A comparison using “like” or “as” For example, She’s as quiet as a mouse.
A comparison that does not use “like” or “as” For example, I am an island.
A theme or pattern that recurs in a work. For example, in Speak Melinda’s mouth is brought up throughout the text.
The use of one things to represent another. For example, a dove symbolizes peace
The author’s attitude toward his or her subject. For example, a tone could be pessimistic, optimistic, or angry.
is the individual writing style of an author, a combination of their common usage of syntax, diction, punctuation, character development, dialogue, etc., within a given body of text.