What is Literal Language?
Literal & Figurative Language

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English
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5th - 6th Grade
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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 involves similes, metaphors, and personification.
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Example of Literal Language: "The cat is on the mat." What does this mean?
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This means that the cat is physically located on the mat.
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Example of Figurative Language: "It's raining cats and dogs." What does this mean?
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This means that it is raining very heavily, not that actual cats and dogs are falling from the sky.
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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'.
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What is a Metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares one thing to another for rhetorical effect, stating that one thing is another.
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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.
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