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Figurative Language Figuring it Out Figurative and Literal Language Literal: words function exactly as defined The boy’s room was messy. The left fielder dropped the baseball. Figurative: You have to figure it out The boy’s room was a pigsty. The left fielder has butterfingers. ^These are figures of speech. Simile A comparison of two different things using the word “like” or “as.” Examples Telephone wires hung like a musical score Compares telephone wires to a musical score Those faces, sour as vinegar; Compares facial expressions to the taste of vinegar Warning! “Like” and “as