Resource Lab

Ms. Seretan P.3

Literal vs. Figurative Meanings

Literal language means what it says.I have a headache.I got a sunburn today.

Figurative Language expresses more than the literal meaning. Simile, Metaphor, Imagery, Symbolism,

Allusion, Personification

Example: 1. I feel like my head is going to explode.2. I roasted in the sun.

Literal vs. Figurative Language

We’re going to take a hike this Saturday.I told him to take a fight and that I never

wanted to see him again.

I think there’s a ball game on channel 5.Get into the ball game or you’ll never be

successful.

Ouch I bit my tongue, and it hurts!Bite your tongue and don’t ever say that again!

Examples…”I Do/We Do”

The luggage is tied down to the top of the car.He claims that he will never get tied down.

Some people think oranges leave a bad taste in your mouth.

That meeting left a bad taste in his mouth.

Examples…”You Do”

DefinitionOrigin- something from which

anything arises or is derived, source

Origin of a Name

Name Origin/Literal Meaning

Katniss type of plant, broadleaf arrowhead for Native American Indians

Primrose first rose

Gale “The wave of God” in Hebrew, “Calm” in Greek

Madge Madge- “Pearl” in Greek, no beginning and no end

Peeta “Hungry Ghost” in Greek, Pita bread

TaskUse the following names and research them on

the internet. Find the origin/literal meaning of each name and make a connection to The Hunger Games! Why did the author choose this name for this particular character?

RueHaymitchThreshCloveCaesar

Your Turn!