Literal vs. Figurative Language

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What is Literal Language?

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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 idioms.

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Example of Literal Language: 'The cat is on the mat.' What does it mean?

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It means that the cat is actually sitting on the mat.

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Example of Figurative Language: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does it mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily, not that animals are falling from the sky.

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What does it mean if someone says 'I have a heart of stone'?

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It means that the person is emotionally cold or unfeeling, not that their heart is literally made of stone.

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Identify if the following is Literal or Figurative: 'The sun is shining brightly.'

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Literal.

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Identify if the following is Literal or Figurative: 'He has a sweet tooth.'

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Figurative.

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What does 'feeling blue' mean?

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It means feeling sad or down, not that someone is literally the color blue.

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Identify if the following is Literal or Figurative: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Figurative.

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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'.