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Literal vs. Figurative Meanings

Literal vs. Figurative Meanings. Resource Lab Ms. Seretan P.3. Literal vs. Figurative Language. Literal language means what it says . I have a headache. I got a sunburn today. Figurative Language expresses more than the literal meaning.

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Literal vs. Figurative Meanings

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  1. Literal vs. Figurative Meanings Resource Lab Ms. Seretan P.3

  2. Literal vs. Figurative Language • Literal language means what it says. • I have a headache. • I got a sunburn today. • Figurative Language expresses more than the literal meaning. • Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Symbolism, Allusion, Personification • Example: 1. I feel like my head is going to explode. 2. I roasted in the sun.

  3. Examples…”I Do/We Do” • We’re going to take a hike this Saturday. • I told him to take a fight and that I never wanted to see him again. • I think there’s a ball game on channel 5. • Get into the ball game or you’ll never be successful. • Ouch I bit my tongue, and it hurts! • Bite your tongue and don’t ever say that again!

  4. Examples…”You Do” • The luggage is tied down to the top of the car. • He claims that he will never get tied down. • Some people think oranges leave a bad taste in your mouth. • That meeting left a bad taste in his mouth.

  5. Origin of a Name • Definition • Origin- somethingfrom which anything arises or is derived, source

  6. Your Turn! • Task • Use the following names and research them on the internet. Find the origin/literal meaning of each name and make a connection to The Hunger Games! Why did the author choose this name for this particular character? • Rue • Haymitch • Thresh • Clove • Caesar

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