Identifying figurative language is an extremely helpful skill for close reading. The ACT® is filled with questions like “question 1”. Figurative language questions can be one of the hardest questions for students. Fortunately, identifying a few keywords (and using a couple of helpful strategies) can allow you to differentiate between a literal phrase and a …
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Figurative language, often considered the opposite of literal language, is the use of unconventional words to express significance or meaning. In other words, figurative language is saying something that is NOT true, to illustrate a point. For example, if a book says “he had a heart of stone”, the author doesn’t really mean the character’s …
Figurative language, often considered the opposite of literal language, is the use of unconventional words to express significance or meaning. In other words, figurative language is saying something that is NOT true, to illustrate a point. For example, if a book says “he had a heart of stone”, the author doesn’t really mean the character’s …
Identifying figurative language is an extremely helpful skill for close reading. The ACT® is filled with questions like “question 1”. Figurative language questions can be one of the hardest questions for students. Fortunately, identifying a few keywords (and using a couple of helpful strategies) can allow you to differentiate between a literal phrase and a …
