emblematic vs figurative

emblematic

adj
  • Serving as, or relating to a symbol, emblem or illustration of a type. 

  • Typical. 

figurative

adj
  • Emblematic, symbolic; representative, exemplative 

  • representing forms recognisable in life and clearly derived from real object sources, in contrast to abstract art. 

  • Metaphorically so called. 

  • Of use as a metaphor, simile, metonym or other figure of speech, as opposed to literal; using figures; as when saying that someone who eats more than they should is a pig or like a pig. 

  • With many figures of speech. 

How often have the words emblematic and figurative occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )