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_________________________ meaning refers to the feelings or ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning.
The _________________________ meaning of a word or phrase that is more imaginative than the literal meaning.
Extreme exaggeration is referred to as a _______________________.
The words an author uses ______________________ the meaning of a text and __________________________ the reader’s understanding of the characters, events, or setting in the story.

The figurative meaning refers to the feelings or ideas suggested by a word beyond its literal meaning.

The figurative or metaphorical meaning of a word or phrase that is more imaginative than the literal meaning.
Extreme exaggeration is referred to as a hyperbole.
The words an author uses enhance the meaning of a text and deepen the reader’s understanding of the characters, events, or setting in the story.