Difference between figurative language and metaphor?

Answer 1

figurative, or figuratively means that, for a given phrase, you should understand it in it's nonliteral meaning. It is a current pattern for people to use the word 'literally' when they really should be using 'figuratively' (yes, an example of a figure of speech or trope is metaphor or allegory, and figurative derives its meaning eventually from 'figure of speech')metaphor, or metaphorically, is a short phrase intended to be understood in its figurative meaning, without explicitly saying so. 'metaphor' is autological (self-describing, see this recent question) since etymologically it describes itself (it is a figurative 'carrying over' of meaning).an allegory is a story that can be understood both literally and as referring one to one with some external already know situation.

Answer 2

Figurative language refers to any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words, including metaphors. A metaphor is a specific type of figurative language that directly compares two unrelated things without using the words "like" or "as." In essence, a metaphor is a type of figurative language, but not all figurative language is metaphorical.

Answer 3

Diference b/w literally writing and figurative writing