Figurative Language in Hausa Classical Novels: Relevance and Communicative Image

Figurative language is known for transference of meanings, most especially in metaphor, richness in interpretation and creativity; and eloquence of the language. A versatile writer is the author who is able to manipulate many figurative languages in his/her narration which act/work in relevant senses and created a communicative image for the satisfaction of the reader/listener. The authors action also serves as a pointer to a novel having classic status. Shaihu Umar’s language is simple but figurative in nature and has worked appropriately in the novel. Figures of speech in Ruwan Bagaja decorate the novel and give it its aesthetic value, having perfection in content, form and style, a typical characteristics of classical literary work. Kitsen Rogo is embellished with figure of speech from the beginning to the end, most especially with rhetorical questions. Keywords : Figurative Language, Hausa Novels DOI : 10.7176/JLLL/103-07 Publication date : November 30th 2024