Figurative Versus Literal

I wear my heart on my sleeve.

• Literal

• Figurative

The restaurant is as cold as a refrigerator.

• Yes

• No

Is this an example of figurative language?

• Yes

• No

Is this an example of figurative language?

• Yes

• No

Is this an example of figurative language?

He had the heart of a lion.

• Yes

• No

Is this an example of figurative language?

He kept his nose to the grindstone.

• Yes

• No

Is this an example of figurative language?

He laughed his head off.

• Yes

• No

the emotions or set of associations attached to a word that is implied rather than literal (e.g., feeling blue)

• setting

• connotative meaning

• denotative meaning

• figurative language

language is the opposite of literal language. It is when you DO NOT mean exactly what you say, you imply something else.

• poetic

• figurative

• stanza

• line

Your harsh words have broken my heart.

• literal

• figurative