Figurative vs. Literal Language
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Kelley Giles
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What is a heart?
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"It is infinitely better to transplant a heart than to bury it to be devoured by worms." - Christiaan Bernard (the first surgeon to transplant a heart)
"Wherever you go, go with all your heart." - Confucius, Chinese Philosopher
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In the chat box, type any questions, unknown words, and/or what you notice about these two quotes.
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Transplant a Heart
This is talking about a REAL heart
The author used LITERAL language to describe his feeling about hearts
LITERAL means the author is using strict language to describe something
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Going with your Heart
This is not talking about an actual HEART
This author used FIGURATIVE language to describe his feelings about doing something
FIGURATIVE means the author is no longer using strict meaning of a word but is using it to describe something else
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Multiple Choice
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt by the heart. - Helen Keller
Figurative (not talking about a real heart)
Literal (talking about an actual heart)
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Multiple Choice
The recommendation for a healthy heart may one day be exercise, eat right, and laugh a few times a day. - Michael Miller, MD
Figurative (not talking about a real heart)
Literal (talking about an actual heart)
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Multiple Choice
A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination. - Nelson Mandela
Figurative
Literal
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Multiple Choice
Despite everything, I believe that people are really good at heart. - Anne Frank
Figurative
Literal
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Multiple Choice
Your heart beats 100,000 times in one day about about 35 million times a year. - NOVA Website
Figurative
Literal
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Multiple Choice
Which quote is using figurative language?
Keep close to Nature's heart. - John Muir
Your heart is a pump. It pushes blood all over your body. - Bill Nye the Science Guy
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Multiple Choice
Which quote is using literal language?
Throw your heart over the bars and your body will follow. - Trapeze Artist
There is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and that is the softness of head. - Theodore Roosevelt
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