Authors use figurative language to make the readers think that the narrator is talking to them. The most common types of figurative language S.E. Hinton used in The Outsiders were similes, hyperboles, and idioms. “Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful” (Literary Devices 1).
Similes are literary devices that compare an item to another while using “like” or “as.” One of the many similes in The Outsiders is “[...]eat like horses[...]” means that they eat a lot, like horses do (Hinton 131). Another is “[...] tough as nails[...]” means that they are not bothered easily or do not have many emotions (Hinton 9).
Hyperboles are other literary devices. They are rather pretentious statements that
Similes are literary devices that compare an item to another while using “like” or “as.” One of the many similes in The Outsiders is “[...]eat like horses[...]” means that they eat a lot, like horses do (Hinton 131). Another is “[...] tough as nails[...]” means that they are not bothered easily or do not have many emotions (Hinton 9).
Hyperboles are other literary devices. They are rather pretentious statements that