1. "sky is blue. " literal laguage or
figurative language
2."the sun is hot. "literal laguage or
figurative language
3."danika is a precious stone. "literal laguage or
figurative language
4."the girl looks like a barbie doll. "literal laguage or
figurative language
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➸ FIGURATIVE vs. LITERAL LANGUAGE
Determine whether the following sentences are Figurative or literal languages.
#1. "Sky is blue."
#2. "The sun is hot."
#3. "Danika is a precious stone."
#4. "The girl looks like a barbie doll."
Figurative Language
» Figurative language is when you describe something by comparing it to something else. The words or phrases that are used don't have a literal meaning. It uses metaphors, allusions, similes, hyperboles and other examples to help describe the object you are talking about.
Literal Language
» Literal language uses words exactly according to their conventionally accepted meanings or denotation. In other words, this means that Literal language is used to mean exactly what is written.