Verified Answer :

The
authors often use figurative language that involves some kind of
comparison between different things. We distinguish such types of
figurative language as metaphor, personification, pun, simile,
symbolism and hyperbole. For example the author takes the terms “as”
or “like”, it means he uses a simile. The
author uses the metaphor when he creates the direct connection
between objects. So, you know that the metaphor and the simile
are
types of figurative
language. The
answer is figurative
language.

Answer:

It is figurative language