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Literal vs. Figurative Language

Literal vs. Figurative Language. Essential Vocabulary. Analyze-to break apart; look under the surface Literal language-language that means exactly what it says Figurative language-language that has a hidden meaning Analogy (uh-now- luh -gee)-a comparison

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Literal vs. Figurative Language

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  1. Literal vs. Figurative Language

  2. Essential Vocabulary • Analyze-to break apart; look under the surface • Literal language-language that means exactly what it says • Figurative language-language that has a hidden meaning • Analogy (uh-now-luh-gee)-a comparison • Analogous (uh-now-luh-gus)-similar

  3. Literal The sky was blue.

  4. figurative Tom was blue after learning that he failed his test.

  5. Literal The sucker was made of marshmallow.

  6. Figurative The cloud was made of marshmallows.

  7. Figurative Paris Hilton is an airhead.

  8. My favorite candy is an Airhead. LITERAL

  9. Lightning travels 186,000 miles per second. figurative Asafa Powell, the world’s fastest man, runs 100 meters in 9.7 seconds. He was fast as lightning.

  10. Figurative Language is Usually an Analogy. Remember, an analogy is a comparison between two things.

  11. The cloud was made of marshmallows. What is it about marshmallows that make them similar to clouds?

  12. He was fast as lightning. Why would someone compare a person to the speed of lightning?

  13. Now, you try • Make a list of 5 examples of figurative language and write why someone would use it. • Ex: He was as fast as lightning. This would be used to show that someone was really fast. • Write 3 examples of literal language.

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