Some examples of figurative language in poetry include:
- Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."
Example: "My love is like a red, red rose."
- Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without using the words "like" or "as."
Example: "My love is a red rose."
- Personification: Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.
Example: "The wind whispered through the trees."
- Alliteration: The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
Example: "The cat sat on the mat."
- Assonance: The repetition of vowel sounds within words.
Example: "The rain falls on the leaves."
- Hyperbole: An exaggeration for emphasis or effect.
Example: "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."
- Irony: The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of what is expected.
Example: "The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray."