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figuratively / literally figuratively/ literally. Figuratively means metaphorically, and literally describes something that actually happened. If you say that a guitar solo literally blew your head off, your head should not be attached to your body. But they're also going to create literally a tidal wave of data. There wasn't an actual tidal wave, just a lot of data.
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What is figurative language and tone poetry? Figurative language refers to words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the words.
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Literal and figurative language Literal and figurative language. Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields of language analysis, in particular stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics. Literal language uses words exactly according to their proper meanings or precise definitions.
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Figurative Language Definition and Examples By Richard Nordquist. Definition: Language in which figures of speech (such as metaphors and metonyms) freely occur. Contrast with literal speech or language. Figurative language can also be defined as any deliberate departure from the conventional meaning, order, or construction of words.
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- metaphor. 1  a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. 2  something used, or regarded as being used, to represent something else; emblem; symbol.
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What Does Figurative Language Add to Writing? Figurative language, also called a figure of speech, is a word or phrase that departs from literal language to express comparison, add emphasis or clarity, or make the writing more interesting with the addition of color or freshness.
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FCAT 2.0 (Reading) Words to Know [em]Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.[/em] [b]Figurative language[/b]— Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level.
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Definitions &Translations Princeton's WordNet(1.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition: 1  figurative, nonliteral(adj) (used of the meanings of words or text) not literal; using figures of speech. 2  figural, figurative(adj) consisting of or forming human or animal figures.
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Figurative Language Definition of Figurative Language. Figurative language is any figure of speech which depends on a non-literal meaning of some or all of the words used. There are many types of figurative language, including literary devices such as simile, metaphor, personification, and many pun examples, to name just a few. The definition of figurative language is opposite to that of literal language, which involves only the “proper” or dictionary definitions of words. Figurative language usually requires the reader or listener to understand some extra nuances, context, allusions, etc. in order to understand the second meaning.
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What Does Figurative Language Add to Writing? Definition: Figurative language is a word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness. Metaphor and simile are the two most commonly used figures of speech, but things like hyperbole, synecdoche, puns, and personification are also figures of speech.
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FCAT 2.0 (Reading) Words to Know Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language — Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level. Figurative language always involves some sort of imaginative comparison between seemingly unlike things.
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- Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields of language analysis, in particular stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics. 1  Literal language uses words directly according to their proper meanings (signified). 2  Figurative (or non-literal) language uses words in figures of speech. Literal language uses words directly according to their proper meanings (signified).
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- Figurative Language Figurative language is a set of literary devices that authors use to bring the reader into the writing. The literary devices use language in such a way that what is being said is different from the actual literal meaning of the words.elow are some definitions and examples of these types of figurative language. Dialect: Dialect is the language used by people who live in a certain place. Sometimes writers will spell words incorrectly to show the way a character's words sound. You can guess where a person is from or where he or she lives.
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Literal and figurative language Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields of language analysis, in particular stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics. Literal language uses words exactly according to their proper meanings or precise definitions.
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What Is Figurative Language (with Examples) Often figurative language involves the use of a metaphor, a simile, personification, hyperbole, idiom, a euphemism, and pun. However, as the term figurative language also covers unusual or imaginative word constructions (and not just word meanings), it also includes alliteration, assonance, consonance, and onomatopoeia.
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figurative of words, language, etc. : used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else: not literal.: showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look: not abstract.f words, language, etc. : used with a meaning that is different from the basic meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else: not literal. : showing people and things in a way that resembles how they really look: not abstract.
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Figurative Language A metaphor is one of the important figures of speech in the English language. A metaphor is used for comparing two things indirectly. Unlike a simile, the words 'like' and 'as' are not used, in fact no direct words are used for comparison. One might then wonder how to recognize a metaphor.
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- When a person says something that is not meant to be taken literally — or meaning exactly what the words say — the phrase is being used figuratively.igures of Speech. When a person says something that is not meant to be taken literally — or meaning exactly what the words say — the phrase is being used figuratively. For example, a boy might say, When I heard the ice cream truck outside, I flew out the front door and out to the street..
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- [h1]{PAGETITLE}[/h1]. Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language — Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level.Figurative language always involves some sort of imaginative comparison between seemingly unlike things.h1]{PAGETITLE}[/h1]. Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language — Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level.
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- Definition of Figurative Language. Figurative language means language in which figures of speech are used to make it effective, persuasive and impactful. Whenever we think of it, often metaphors and similes spring to our minds.efinition of Figurative Language. Figurative language means language in which figures of speech are used to make it effective, persuasive and impactful. Whenever we think of it, often metaphors and similes spring to our minds.
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FCAT 2.0 (Reading) Words to Know Figurative & Descriptive language is used in fiction, nonfiction, drama, and poetry. Figurative language — Language that involves the use of words and/or phrases that describe one thing in terms of another and that is not meant to be understood on a literal level. Figurative language always involves some sort of imaginative comparison between seemingly unlike things. [b]Figurative Language:[/b] simile, metaphor, symbolism, personification, hyperbole, pun [b]Descriptive language[/b]— Language intended to create a mood, person, place, thing, event, emotion, or experience.
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What is the Difference Between Literally and Figuratively? Literally and figuratively are words whose primary meanings are opposites. By its main definition, literally means that an expression or phrase is not exaggerated or embellished — it means exactly what the words suggest.
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Figurative Meaning The metaphorical, idiomatic, or ironic sense of a word or expression, in contrast to its literal meaning. In recent years, a number of researchers (including R.W. Gibbs and K. Barbe, both quoted below) have challenged conventional distinctions between literal meaning and figurative meaning.
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Literal and figurative language Literal and figurative language is a distinction within some fields of language analysis, in particular stylistics, rhetoric, and semantics.1  Literal language uses words directly according to their proper meanings (signified). 2  Figurative (or non-literal) language uses words in figures of speech.igurative language can take multiple forms, such as simile or metaphor. Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia Of Literature says that figurative language can be classified in five categories: resemblance or relationship, emphasis or understatement, figures of sound, verbal games, and errors.
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- Figurative language is language that has a meaning that isn't literal. The line about the guy's desert places is figurative. It means that he has something inside him, in his mind, that feels deserted and alone.herefor it is literal statement. In comparison the word lap as use in second sentence does not represent a physical lap. It is only intended describe the cosy and comfortable conditions in which the baby lived. Therefor it is a figurative statement.