[h1]{PAGETITLE}[/h1]. Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language â Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level.igurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language â Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level.