Literal vs. Figurative Language

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What is literal language?

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Literal language means using words in their most basic sense without any metaphor or exaggeration. For example, 'The dog ran in circles when it saw the cat.'

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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 hyperbole.

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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 stating one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an example of rhyming?

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Rhyming occurs when two or more words have the same ending sound. For example, 'deep' and 'keep'.

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What is the difference between literal and figurative language?

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Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses comparisons or exaggerations to convey meaning.

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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 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.