Figurative vs. Literal Language

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L.8.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships,
and nuances in word meanings.
Figurative vs. Literal Language
What’s the difference?
Figurative Language
•Figurative language is when you say
one thing, but mean something
totally different.
Literal Language
•Literal language is when you say
exactly what you mean.
Literal vs. Figurative
Literal
Figurative
Explicit
Implicit
Factual,
straightforward
Imaginative,
conveys an idea
Practice!
As you see each slide, determine
what each phrase means both
literally and figuratively.
For Example
It’s raining cats and dogs
Literal- it is pouring animals from the sky.
Figurative- it is raining really hard!
Quit pulling my leg
Cat got your tongue?
She has a frog in her throat!