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Figurative language is different from literal language because _____.

it means exactly what it says
it is unclear
it contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning
it is hard to define

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I believe the correct answer from the choices listed above is the third option. Figurative language is different from literal language because it contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning. It is a language that uses words or expressions which has more than one meaning.
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Figurative language is different from literal language because it contains meaning other than the actual word for word meaning.
Figurative language is the language of metaphor, allegory, personification, and other figures of speech.
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