Figurative language or literal language can be used to communicate depending on the situation and requirement. The use of figurative language is typically seen in literary work. Novel is a form of literary work that needs to be thoroughly comprehended due to both the direct and indirect messages contained within it. Indirect messages are usually conveyed through the use of figurative language. The aim of this study is to find the number of occurrences and analyse the meaning behind correlative figurative language expressions, –in other words, understanding its contextual meaning– contained in the novel The Secret Garden written by Frances Hodgson Burnett by using the theory of figurative language proposed by Kennedy (1991). This study uses a qualitative approach specifically documentation along with the use of tabulation to collect the data needed. Analysis findings shows that the total occurrence of correlative figurative language expressions is twenty (20). The figurative language expression type to occur the most is symbol and the least being synecdoche. The level of straightforwardness in deciphering the figurative language expressions vary depending on its types, ergo some expressions can be more complex than the others requiring a more attentive analysis. Results of this study can be beneficial in the literature study of English teaching.