New skill
Not always literal
FIGURATIVE language uses words in a NOT-literal way to paint a picture or feeling. "He's a lion in a fight" doesn't mean he's actually a lion. It means brave + fierce.
Sometimes "as cold as ice" doesn't mean actually frozen — it's figurative.
New skill
FIGURATIVE language uses words in a NOT-literal way to paint a picture or feeling. "He's a lion in a fight" doesn't mean he's actually a lion. It means brave + fierce.