This document discusses figurative language and addresses speaking to absent or inanimate things to express emotions rather than to get a response. It provides examples of addressing absent concepts like a star, darkness, or the blue moon as well as inanimate objects like the ocean or a computer to convey feelings rather than for a literal response. The examples cover a range of topics from nature to death to technology to demonstrate speaking to things that cannot respond back.

1. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

2.  To speak to a dead or absent person or to an
inanimate object or abstract idea.
 Not to get a response, but to express
emotions.

3.  Bright Star, how I wish I were as steadfast as
though art!
 Hello darkness, my old friend. I’ve come to
talk to you again.
 Blue Moon, you saw me standing alone
 Without a dream in my heart
 Without a love of my own

4.  Roll on blue ocean
 Oh, Death, be not proud!
 Busy old fool, unruly sun, Who dost thou call
on us?
 Why don’t you ever work, you stupid
computer!