How Does Rachel Platten Use Figurative Language

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Figurative Language is language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It’s very common and used frequently in poems to allow people to express abstract thoughts and emotions but also helps develop a tone. Figurative language is a great thing because it helps the reader establish a better image in their minds about what they are reading but it also creates a mood. Therefore authors use figurative language in order to engage their reader in their story.
Fight song by Rachel Platten is a free- verse lyric song about not giving up and believing in yourself when everyone else thinks you're small. Rachel Platten uses simile when she compares herself to “a small boat in the ocean sending

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