Figurative Language:(
Author: Beau Buzbee
Idiom
Words are not taken literally. It's raining cats and dogs. An author would use an idiom to make the story more exciting.
Hyperbole
Extreme exaggeration. You could by a Lamborghini with this kind of money. The author could use a hyperbole to be descriptive.
Simile
Comparing two unlike things using like or as. You are about AS cute as a ginnie pig. An author would use a simile to compare two things that are unlike each other.