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The garbage collector
puts the garbage in the
back of the truck.
The garbage truck eats
greedily its meal like a
hungry lion.
1 2
Two Main Types
of Language
Literal Language
And
Figurative Language
Literal Language
is ordinary, dictionary meaning of
a word, as though we see things
exactly as we see them. We can
also say that literal language is
direct to the point.
Literary
means
related to a
book.
Figurative Language
uses imaginative comparisons to
present concrete pictures to our
senses. It makes an idea clear
and calls to our minds, emotions
and feelings.
Figurative
comes from
the root word
figure.
Example :
“ If you are
successful, you win
false friends and
true enemies.”
Identify the sentence that tell
about something real >LITERAL
and those that compare two things
or describe something in a more
colourful way>FIGURATIVE.
1. No two individuals
are
exactly alike.
LITERAL
2. Ride on a magic
carpet of strong
determination.
FIGURATIVE
3. People really need
your help but may
attack you if you
help them.
LITERAL
4. As you work toward your
dream, you’ll bump against
some problems…GREAT
PROBLEMS. Your problems will
be like mountains and you like
an ant.
FIGURATIVE
5. You cannot bring the
old times back.
LITERAL
Determine if the passage is
LITERAL or FIGURATIVE.
1. “Prevention is better
than cure.”
LITERAL
2. “Love is a fruit in all season
at all times, and within the
reach of every hand.”
3. “Let other people
praise; even strangers,
never do it yourself.”
FIGURATIVE
LITERAL
4. “At the end of the rainbow,
there’s a pot of gold.”
5. “ The secret of happiness is
not found in seeking more,
but in developing the
capacity to
enjoy less.”
LITERAL
FIGURATIVE
6. “You are the apple of my
eye.”
7. “Life is an
open book.”
8. “People are unreasonable,
illogical, and
self- centered.”
LITERAL
FIGURATIVE
FIGURATIVE
9. “When we are in
trouble, we find out
whether our friends are
really true.”
10. “Always keep a little
prayer on your pocket.”
FIGURATIVE
LITERAL
Tell whether the statement or passage
is literal or figurative. Answer only.
1.The truth hurts.
2.Words are dress and food of
thought.
3.Kindness is a golden chain.
4.“Hate stirs up trouble, but love
forgives all offenses.”
5.Sometimes, the eye heaven shines.
LITERAL
LITERAL
FIGURATIVE
FIGURATIVE
FIGURATIVE
Assignment
Decide if the sentences below use literal or
figurative language. Write L if literal and F
if figurative.
_______1. Eric thinks doing schoolwork
is one big video game.
_______2. Lauren has made up her mind
to volunteer every Tuesday after school.
_______3. Thinking about summer camp
makes me feel like a bundle of joy and
sunshine.
_______4. As I delivered my
speech, my voice sounded as if I
had swallowed rocks and sand.
_______5. Emma may seem
clumsy, but on stage she dances
like a gazelle.
_______6. Jacob expresses many
feeling through his photography.
_______7. My teammate is a small
and a turtle combined.
_______8. Before the soccer
match, both teams attended a
sportsmanship program.
_______9. I have a ton of
paperwork to do before I can enjoy
the sun this summer.
_______10. Sometimes I have to be
my little brother’s brain.

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Literal and figurative language

  • 1. The garbage collector puts the garbage in the back of the truck. The garbage truck eats greedily its meal like a hungry lion. 1 2
  • 2. Two Main Types of Language Literal Language And Figurative Language
  • 3. Literal Language is ordinary, dictionary meaning of a word, as though we see things exactly as we see them. We can also say that literal language is direct to the point.
  • 5. Figurative Language uses imaginative comparisons to present concrete pictures to our senses. It makes an idea clear and calls to our minds, emotions and feelings.
  • 7. Example : “ If you are successful, you win false friends and true enemies.”
  • 8. Identify the sentence that tell about something real >LITERAL and those that compare two things or describe something in a more colourful way>FIGURATIVE. 1. No two individuals are exactly alike. LITERAL
  • 9. 2. Ride on a magic carpet of strong determination. FIGURATIVE
  • 10. 3. People really need your help but may attack you if you help them. LITERAL
  • 11. 4. As you work toward your dream, you’ll bump against some problems…GREAT PROBLEMS. Your problems will be like mountains and you like an ant. FIGURATIVE
  • 12. 5. You cannot bring the old times back. LITERAL
  • 13. Determine if the passage is LITERAL or FIGURATIVE. 1. “Prevention is better than cure.” LITERAL
  • 14. 2. “Love is a fruit in all season at all times, and within the reach of every hand.” 3. “Let other people praise; even strangers, never do it yourself.” FIGURATIVE LITERAL
  • 15. 4. “At the end of the rainbow, there’s a pot of gold.” 5. “ The secret of happiness is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less.” LITERAL FIGURATIVE
  • 16. 6. “You are the apple of my eye.” 7. “Life is an open book.” 8. “People are unreasonable, illogical, and self- centered.” LITERAL FIGURATIVE FIGURATIVE
  • 17. 9. “When we are in trouble, we find out whether our friends are really true.” 10. “Always keep a little prayer on your pocket.” FIGURATIVE LITERAL
  • 18. Tell whether the statement or passage is literal or figurative. Answer only. 1.The truth hurts. 2.Words are dress and food of thought. 3.Kindness is a golden chain. 4.“Hate stirs up trouble, but love forgives all offenses.” 5.Sometimes, the eye heaven shines. LITERAL LITERAL FIGURATIVE FIGURATIVE FIGURATIVE
  • 19. Assignment Decide if the sentences below use literal or figurative language. Write L if literal and F if figurative. _______1. Eric thinks doing schoolwork is one big video game. _______2. Lauren has made up her mind to volunteer every Tuesday after school. _______3. Thinking about summer camp makes me feel like a bundle of joy and sunshine.
  • 20. _______4. As I delivered my speech, my voice sounded as if I had swallowed rocks and sand. _______5. Emma may seem clumsy, but on stage she dances like a gazelle. _______6. Jacob expresses many feeling through his photography.
  • 21. _______7. My teammate is a small and a turtle combined. _______8. Before the soccer match, both teams attended a sportsmanship program. _______9. I have a ton of paperwork to do before I can enjoy the sun this summer. _______10. Sometimes I have to be my little brother’s brain.