Categorize each item as an example of either “literal meaning” or “figurative meaning.” Each category will contain exactly THREE answers.
Literal Meaning
You look like my Aunt Linda.
Shut your trap!
The sun smiled down on us throughout the picnic!
Figurative Meaning
He has perfect vision, but he’s blind all the same.
Math is my worst subject.
Close that door!
Literal Meaning
1. You look like my Aunt Linda.
2. Shut your trap!
3. Math is my worst subject.
Figurative Meaning
1. The sun smiled down on us throughout the picnic!
2. He has perfect vision, but he’s blind all the same.
3. Close that door!
Explanation:
– Literal meanings refer to statements that are directly factual or straightforward without exaggeration or metaphor. For example, “You look like my Aunt Linda” is a direct comparison based on appearance.
– Figurative meanings involve expressions that are not meant to be taken literally, such as “The sun smiled down on us,” which personifies the sun to evoke a feeling rather than convey a literal action.