Literal Versus Figurative Language

She was as quiet as a mouse.

• Literal

• Figurative

His room was a pigsty.

• Literal

• Figurative

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

• Literal

• Figurative

That day, the sun smiled upon us.

• Literal

• Figurative

His anger was a wild and violent storm that left just as quickly as it came.

• Literal

• Figurative

Determine whether the expression below is meant to be figurative or literal.

"My brother says that I will not pass math until pigs fly."

• Figurative

• Literal

The golden rays of the sun playfully tickled our upturned faces.

• Literal

• Figurative

I’m dying of boredom.

• Literal

• Figurative

My emotions are an open book.

• Literal

• Figurative

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

• Literal

• Figurative