Literal and Nonliteral

Figurative Language Lesson 1

Cabreza Class Nov 4-13

Why are you stuttering? Are you tongue-tied?

What does this mean?

It's raining cats and dogs!

What does this mean?

Why don't you speak to me? ...Cat's got your tongue?

What is Literal Language?

• You mean exactly what you say.

What is Nonliteral or

Figurative Language?

• What you say is not what you really mean.

tongue-tied

Literal versus Nonliteral (Figurative)

raining cats and dogs

Literal versus Nonliteral (Figurative)

cat's got your tongue

Literal versus Nonliteral (Figurative)

The wind caressed her cheek as she watched the sun go down.

The wind didn't really caress her cheek, but it sounds more interesting saying that than the wind blew against her cheek.

The cookies were as hard as rocks after being baked for too long.

The cookies are not really rocks, but they are being compared to rocks to make a point that the cookies are really hard.

Types of Figurative Language

• https://youtu.be/VOrcxEUw9WE

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Idioms

IDIOM: A common phrase or expression that has a nonliteral or figurative meaning.

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Multiple Choice

This type of Figurative Language is a common expression that has a nonliteral meaning.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• IDIOM

• PERSONIFICATION

SIMILE: A comparison of two things using like or as

METAPHOR: A direct comparison of two unlike things without using like or as

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HYPERBOLE: An extreme exaggeration

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PERSONIFICATION: Gives human qualities or characteristics to nonhuman objects, ideas, or animals

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Multiple Choice

What is literal language?

• You are just joking.

• It has a deeper meaning.

• You mean what you say.

Multiple Choice

What is nonliteral or figurative language?

• You mean what you say.

• You are just joking.

• Does not mean what it says.

Multiple Choice

This is a figurative language that compares.

It uses the words like or as.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

Multiple Choice

This type of figurative language is a direct comparison of two unlike things WITHOUT USING like or as.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

Multiple Choice

This TYPE of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

Multiple Choice

This TYPE of figurative language gives human characteristics to non human objects, ideas, or animals.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• HYPERBOLE

Multiple Choice

Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?

• to make fun of things

• to make writing interesting

• to make readers imagine

Open Ended

VIP: Write one Very Important Point you learned in this lesson.

Poll

Is the lesson about figurative language clear to you?

• Yes, totally!

• Yes, but I would need more examples.

• So-so (Maybe)

• Not really...still muddy.

TODAY, WE LEARNED...

• With literal language, you mean what you say.

• With nonliteral language, you DO NOT mean what you say.

• Nonliteral language is also known as Figurative Language.

• Common types of nonliteral or figurative language are Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, and Idioms.

Multiple Choice

Grandma's blueberry pie is hands down the best dessert I've ever had.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Jerry climbed on the fence to get a better view of the baseball game.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Chance put the cocoa mix in hot water to make hot chocolate.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

My brother is in hot water because he lied to our mom about finishing his homework.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Sarah gave me a hand with the dishes.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

I'm on the fence about signing up for the talent show.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

The teacher asked us to put our hands down while she was talking to the principal.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

I always get tongue tied when talking in front of the class.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

The spelling test should be a piece of cake because I studied my words.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

My little sister ate the last piece of cake.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

I lost my dollar. Will you keep an eye out for it?

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

The hyper dog was driving his owner up a wall.

Does this sentence use literal or nonliteral language?

• literal

• nonliteral

Multiple Choice

The mouse sat quietly in the corner.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

She was as quiet as a mouse.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

His room was a mess.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

His room was a pigsty.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

I am extremely bored.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

I’m dying of boredom.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

We saw the clowns at the circus.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

Living with my brothers and sisters is like living in the middle of a circus.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

The sun was shining all day.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

That day, the sun smiled upon us.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

That noise was driving me up a wall.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

My emotions are an open book.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

• Literal

• Non-Literal

Multiple Choice

There was a little bird sitting outside my window chirping and whistling all day long. It drove me up the wall!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

My little sister was playing with toy cars. She drove them over the carpet, the kitchen floor, and the coffee table. She even drove them up the walls!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

This room is an oven!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

I've told you a million times!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

My friend leaned over to me before we went on stage and said, "I have butterflies in my tummy!"

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

It's raining cats and dogs out there!

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Messina always tells me, "You're a nut!"

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Please pick up your art supplies and put them away.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

During P.E. the soccer ball was bouncing off the wall.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

During P.E. the students were bouncing off the walls!

• Literal 
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

The moldy cheese left a bad taste in her mouth.

• Literal
• Nonliteral

Multiple Choice

Sarah told her friend and secret and then her friend told the whole class. That left a bad taste in Sarah's mouth.

• Literal
• Nonliteral