Figurative language is an expression that deviates from everyday language by
using comparison
, analogy
and allusion.
Rozakis (199
5
: 28) defined
that
“Figurative
language is saying one thing in terms of another.” Based on this definition, figurative
language means that expressing something in another way to refer one thing by
giving the implied meaning.
It is often used in literary works to demonstrate
the
creativity of the author and the beauty of language itself. Besides, it is also one of the
ways to interpret the meanin
g
hidden in the literary works.