

Literal and Nonliteral Language
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English
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3rd Grade
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Hard
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1.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
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What is Literal Language?
Back
Literal language means exactly what it says. For example, 'The sky is blue' means the sky is actually blue.
2.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What is Nonliteral Language?
Back
Nonliteral language means it does not mean exactly what it says. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.
3.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'I've told you a million times!' mean?
Back
It means the speaker has repeated something many times, not literally a million.
4.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'It drove me up the wall' mean?
Back
It means something was very annoying, not that someone actually climbed a wall.
5.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'If I live to be one thousand years old' mean?
Back
It means the speaker feels they will never understand the paintings, not that they will live for a thousand years.
6.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'This room is an oven!' mean?
Back
It means the room is very hot, not that it is a real oven.
7.
FLASHCARD QUESTION
Front
What does 'I'm feeling blue' mean?
Back
It means the person is feeling sad, not that they are turning blue.
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