Fill in the blanks.
1. The exact definition of a word is called the _________ _________.
2. When you use a word in an ___________ way, you are using its __________ meaning.
3. __________ ___________ describes the feeling or idea that a word has in addition to its literal or main meaning.
4. One common type of figurative language is a __________.
5. A __________ is figurative language that compares two objects without using the words like or as.
1. The exact definition of a word is called the dictionary definition.
2. When you use a word in an appropriate way, you are using its literal meaning.
3. Connotative meaning describes the feeling or idea that a word has in addition to its literal or main meaning.
4. One common type of figurative language is a metaphor.
5. A metaphor is figurative language that compares two objects without using the words like or as.