Literal vs Figurative Language

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What is literal language?

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Literal language means exactly what it says. It describes things in a straightforward way without exaggeration or metaphor.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often includes metaphors, similes, and idioms.

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Example of literal language: 'The cat is on the mat.' What does it mean?

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It means that the cat is actually sitting on the mat.

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Example of figurative language: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does it mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily, not that animals are falling from the sky.

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What does 'driving me up the wall' mean?

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It means something is making you very annoyed or frustrated.

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What does 'I could eat a horse' mean?

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It means that you are very hungry, not that you would actually eat a horse.

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Identify if the following is literal or figurative: 'The sun is shining brightly.'

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Literal.

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Identify if the following is literal or figurative: 'He has a heart of stone.'

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Figurative.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.