1. Figurative Language Literary Response & Analysis
Words that say one thing but mean another are called figurative language.
Writers use figurative language to create colorful pictures in the readers’ minds.
Example:
The animals were all ears as they listened to Coyote.

2. Interpret Figurative Language With your team, rewrite each figurative statement below as a sentence that says exactly what it means.
The rain came down in buckets.
Keep your shirt on.
Don’t spill the beans!
I smell a rat.
Try walking a mile in my shoes.