A metaphor is usually defined as a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in "A mighty fortress is our God."
A simile is usually defined as a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in "she is like a rose."
<h2>What is figurative language?</h2>
Language that contains or uses figures of speech, especially metaphors.
Note: When speech or writing is not literal, it is figurative, like when you say you a ton of homework.
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C. Caring for Magwitch during his illness and trial
