Figurative Language

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Giving human attributes and/or feelings to an idea or thing as if it were human.

An expression peculiar to itself grammatically or that cannot be understood if taken literally

An exaggeration to make emphasis and heighten the overall effect (comic or serious) of a work

The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

The tree angrily shook its branches during the storm. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

The purpose of figurative language is to:

A comparison to two unlike objects using the word like or as.