What are the five parts of figurative language?

There isn't a universally accepted "five parts" to figurative language, as it encompasses a broad range of techniques. However, here are five major categories of figurative language, each containing many individual figures of speech:

1. Simile: Comparing two unlike things using words like "like" or "as" (e.g., "He's as strong as an ox").

2. Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using "like" or "as," stating that one thing *is* the other (e.g., "He's a lion on the battlefield").

3. Personification: Giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects or animals (e.g., "The wind whispered secrets through the trees").

4. Hyperbole: An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor (e.g., "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse").

5. Symbolism: Using objects, people, or events to represent abstract ideas or concepts (e.g., a dove symbolizing peace).

It's important to remember that these are broad categories, and many other figures of speech fall under these umbrellas. For example, onomatopoeia, using words that mimic sounds (e.g., "buzz," "meow"), alliteration, using words that start with the same sound (e.g., "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers"), and idioms, expressions with figurative meanings (e.g., "kick the bucket"), are also considered figurative language.