The poem "Remembered" by Naomi Shihab Nye contains several examples of figurative language, including:
Metaphor: "the air tasted like rust" - this metaphor compares the taste of the air to the taste of rust, emphasizing the speaker's negative emotions.
Personification: "the world was shaking its head" - this personification gives the impression that the world is a living entity with the ability to express disapproval.
Hyperbole: "all the cities of the world burned down" - this hyperbole exaggerates the destruction the speaker feels inside, making it seem as if the destruction is global in scope.
Imagery: "I closed my eyes and saw waves of light / and stars falling like snow" - this imagery creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind of the speaker's experience of grief and loss.
All of these examples of figurative language help to create a powerful emotional tone in the poem, conveying the speaker's feelings of sadness and despair as she remembers a loved one who has died.