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Language Types

Language Types. figurative language. and literal language . We ’ re going to look at two types of language:. Figurative vs. Literal. figurative and literal. To understand what figurative language is, you need to understand the difference between:. LET ’ S START WITH LITERAL.

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Language Types

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  1. Language Types figurativelanguage and literal language We’re going to look at two types of language:

  2. Figurative vs. Literal figurativeandliteral To understand what figurativelanguage is, you need to understand the difference between:

  3. LET’S START WITHLITERAL I’m tired and I’m going home. This means “I’m tired and I’m going home.” There is no other meaning other than what is said. I meanexactly what I stated.

  4. FIGURATIVE To be figurative is to not mean what you say but to imply something else. For example: If I tell you, “You’re the apple of my eye…” …I’m not saying that you are a piece of fruit in my eye.

  5. Literalvs.Figurative Confused? Think of it this way: Literal is stated directly. Figurative is imaginary.

  6. Why Use Figurative Language? Also known as descriptive language, figurative language helps the writer paint a picture in the reader’s mind.

  7. “This test is a piece of cake.” Literal Figurative TEST

  8. “My cat is a bolt of lightning.” Literal Figurative MEOW!

  9. Figurative Language makes reading more interesting.

  10. “It is raining cats and dogs!” • What would it LITERALLYmean if it rained cats and dogs? • What does it FIGURATIVELYmean if someone says it rained cats and dogs? Practice your own drawing! On one side of the paper draw the LITERALmeaning and on the other side draw the FIGURATIVEmeaning.

  11. LET’S PRACTICE! Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. Brian was NOT LITERALLY a wall! This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because__________. a. He was a strong tennis player. b. He was very tall. c. He kept missing the balls. d. His body was made of cells.

  12. LET’S PRACTICE! We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a pig. Tammy was NOT LITERALLY a pig! Tammy was being compared to a pig because she __________. a. looked like a pig b. ate like a pig c. smelled like a pig d. was as smart as a pig

  13. LET’S PRACTICE! Cindy was such a mule. We could not get her to change her mind. Cindy was NOT LITERALLY a mule! The metaphor “Cindy was such a mule” compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________. a. always eating oats b. able to do hard work c. raised on a farm d. very stubborn

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