A METAPHOR is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using the words 'LIKE' or 'AS'. The term 'METAPHOR' comes from the Greek word 'metapherein', which means 'to transfer'. A trope is a figure of speech that uses words in a non-literal way, such AS irony or hyperbole. Figures of speech are a type of trope that use words to create an image or idea in the reader's mind. Examples of figures of speech include similes, metaphors, and personification.