Literal vs Nonliteral

Determine whether the expression below is meat to be figurative or literal. "My teacher told me to pull myself together after my argument with a classmate."

• Figurative

• Literal

What does it really mean: "She was pulling my leg."

• She grabbed my leg and tugged on it.

• She hurt my leg.

• She was joking with me. 

The water was rising in the river because of the rain.

• Literal

• Not Literal

When she sings her voice is like velvet.

• Literal

• Not Literal

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

• Literal

• Not Literal

Grant always turns in his homework.

• Literal

• Not Literal

Mike was so angry that steam was coming out of   his ears.

• Literal

• Not Literal

I’ve told you a million times to clean up your room.

• Literal

• Not Literal

Deciding on who is the better artist, Michael Jackson or Elvis, is like comparing apples and oranges.

• Michael Jackson loves apples. Elvis loves oranges.

• The two artists are so different from one another that they cannot be compared.

• The two artists are so similar to one another that they can be compared

• Michael Jackson and Elvis live eating fruit.

Sue shouted at her kid brother, Rob, for riding her bike without asking. Rob smiled at her because he knew that her bark was worse than her bite

• Rob thinks Sue is mean

• Sue barks when she is upset.

• Rob knows that Sue is loud but not dangerous

• Sue should learn to share.