Question

Which sentence uses a literal meaning?

A.
I’m tired, so I’m going to hit the hay.
B.
The waters are so calm that the lake is like glass.
C.
A cove is a small, sheltered bay.
D.
The wind tore the barn to shreds.

Answer 1

Literally means it is exactly what it means.

For A, you aren't actually going to hit some hay. You are going to sleep. Get it?

Answer 2

Yeah thank you

Answer 3

So people do help me on here cool thanks Shadow

Answer 4

B is a simile, which is figurative language, not literal language, as the lake is not actually glass. And using 'like' indicates that it is a simile.

Answer 5

In D, the wind 'tearing' the barn apart is personification, giving the wind the ability to do something typically ascribed to humans. Thus, figurative language.

Answer 6

C is literal since it is doing a simple A = B

Answer 7

Okay thanks