Have you ever been chided for using literally incorrectly? Confused about the meaning of figuratively and figurative language? You can easily tell the difference if you remember these simple definitions.

Literally means understanding words in their most basic or obvious sense. Figurative understanding means taking words in a metaphorical, or non-literal, way.

Teaching Resources

Need resources for teaching figures of speech? Check out the Figurative Language Notes and Figurative Language in Music lesson plans available on Teachers Pay Teachers.

Figurative Language Notes
Figurative Language in Music Lesson Plan

Rhetorical Devices

Literally vs. Figuratively
Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Anaphora in "I Have a Dream"