Figurative language refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from traditional meaning in order to convey a complicated meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison. It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.
Alliteration: the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
Example: Three grey geese in a field grazing. Grey were the geese and green was the grazing.
Onomatopoeia: the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named
Example: The bridge collapsed creating a tremendous boom.
Hyperbole: exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Example: He's running faster than the wind.
Johnson's and Goldsmith's political views were nearest those of a Tory.
Tories were one of the two important parties in Britain during the 17th - 19th centuries (the other one being the Whigs). Whereas the Whigs wanted to depose of King James II/VII, the Tories wanted him to stay and rule. Even though both Johnson and Goldsmith lived during the 18th century, they were still heirs of Tory beliefs.
