* Figurative Language: This encompasses a broad range of language devices that use words in non-literal ways to create vivid imagery, emphasize ideas, or evoke emotions. Examples include:
* Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as" ("He's a lion in battle.")
* Simile: Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as" ("She's as strong as an ox.")
* Personification: Giving human qualities to inanimate objects or animals ("The wind whispered secrets.")
* Hyperbole: Exaggeration for emphasis ("I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!")
* Understatement: Deliberately downplaying something to make it seem less important ("I'm a little bit tired" after running a marathon).
* Irony: Saying the opposite of what you mean, often for humorous effect ("That's just great!" said sarcastically about a bad situation).
* Symbolism: Using objects, characters, or actions to represent abstract ideas ("The dove symbolizes peace.")
Hyperbole is just *one* type of figurative language, specifically focused on exaggeration for effect.
So, while hyperbole uses figurative language, not all figurative language is hyperbole.