No Name, No Fame ____________
Literal vs. Figurative Language
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses
similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something
often through comparison with something different.
Examples:
Literal Description
Grass looks green.
Figurative Description
The grass looks like spiky green hair.
(simile)
Directions: label each sentence literal or figurative.
1. Sand feels rough. __________
2. Sand is solid water __________
3. Grasshoppers are fiddlers who play their legs. __________
4. Grasshoppers make a high pitched noise. __________
5. The flower smells sweet. __________
6. The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world. __________
7. You are the wind beneath my wings. __________
8. You are supportive and helpful. __________
9. The blanket was as soft as a newborn kitten. __________
10.
The blanket felt very soft. __________
No Name, No Fame ____________
Literal vs. Figurative Language
Literal language means exactly what it says, while figurative language uses
similes, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification to describe something
often through comparison with something different.
Examples:
Literal Description
Grass looks green.
Figurative Description
The grass looks like spiky green hair.
(simile)
Directions: label each sentence literal or figurative.
1. Sand feels rough. __________
2. Sand is solid water __________
3. Grasshoppers are fiddlers who play their legs. __________
4. Grasshoppers make a high pitched noise. __________
5. The flower smells sweet. __________
6. The flower has the sweetest smelling petals in the world. __________
7. You are the wind beneath my wings. __________
8. You are supportive and helpful. __________
9. The blanket was as soft as a newborn kitten. __________
10.
The blanket felt very soft. __________