Figurative Versus Literal

Which is an example of figurative language?

• Costco was very crowded

• Costco was a madhouse!

Which is an example of literal language?

• An average heart is the size of your fist.

• You have a heart of gold.

She's having a bad day. My heart goes out to her.

• Literal

• Figurative

It's raining cats and dogs out there!

• Literal

• figurative

My life is like a crystal staircase.

• Literal

• Figurative

____________________ language is when you mean EXACTLY what you say.

• literal

• figurative

Somebody once told me the world is gonna roll me

I ain't the sharpest tool in the shed

• Literal

• Figurative

The wind whispers your name.

• figurative

• literal

Language that means EXACTLY what you say

• figurative

• literal

• formal

• poetic

It is cold outside

• figurative

• literal