Figure of speech

Writing a novel involves a lot, but on top of your checklist is a plot, which has to do with the artistic assemblage of the moving parts of your story i.e your opening otherwise called, exposition, then the rising action; climax, then falling action and resolution. The second bit is your characterization, which has to do with defining characters and assigning roles, responsibilities and fates. Third, on that list is your conveyance which is guided by your target audience i.e. diction. Also, in the course of these, you will engage the various figurative elements, namely figures of speech and the others.